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LET THE FLAME DIE OUT? University of Alberta students may soon vote on banning tobacco products from campus.
Student seeks campus tobacco ban
ROSS PRUSAKOWSKI
News Staff
Students across campus might soon be
able to exit a building without having
to plunge into a cloud of smoke or
trample on a carpet of cigarette butts if
third-year Physical Education student
Shereen Kangarloo gets her wish.
Kangarloo, who has been involved
in tobacco-reduction groups for four
years, is circulating a petition in the
hopes of putting the question of a
campus-wide tobacco ban on the
ballot during the Students’ Union
elections in March.
With the petition only 400 short
Inside
News 1-6
National News 7
Opinion 8-12
Sports 13-16
Le Miroir 17-18
A&E 23-26
Comics 27
Classifieds 28
of the 1600 signatures required, stu-
dents will likely be presented with a
plebiscite banning the use and sale of
tobacco products on University prop-
erty, to be effective 1 July, 2006. An
exception would allow for smoking
around residences until 1 July, 2008,
at which point the same conditions
would come into effect. This would
bring the University of Alberta in line
with Dalhousie University in Halifax,
which has been leading this type of
initiative in Canada. If implemented,
it would make the U of A’s smoking
ban more stringent than the City of
Edmonton’s.
“Ever since I became involved and
OPINION, PAGE 9
“Conquered, if you will
The Tories won, but Jake Troughton
suggests they'll neither consume nor
enslave the captive earth men.
began to know about tobacco and
its effects, I realized that tobacco
should be off campus, and that’s kind
of my goal,” said Kangarloo. “I’m
pretty hopeful that the situation on
campus will change through this, but
I don’t know if it will be the drastic,
full-on change as proposed in the
question.”
However, achieving any change
could be difficult because of the way
the SU electoral system is set up.
Plebiscites are not legally binding on
the SU or the University administra-
tion and serve only as a sign of student
Opinion on issues.
PLEASE SEE TOBACCO ¢ PAGES
University hikes
tuition—sort of
TRISTAN FOLLINSBEE
News Writer
In a meeting that was both passionate
and tense, the University of Alberta’s
Board of Governors (BoG) met on
Friday and voted to increase tuition by
6.4 per cent, or $307 for a full-time
student.
Dr Carl Amrhein, the University’s
Provostand Vice-President (Academic),
argued in his presentation to the board
that the tuition increase was necessary
to defray extra costs associated with
increased utility prices and because of
a lack of funding from the provincial
government.
“Tn the absence of any information
from the provincial government, I am
honour-bound to capture all the reve-
nue I can to stem the slide in the qual-
ity of the undergraduate experience
for every student,” said Amrhein.
Despite the increase on paper, stu-
dents will not be on the hook for
next year’s tuition hike. Advanced
Education Minister Dave Hancock said
the provincial government is honour-
ing a promise by Premier Ralph Klein
that students will not pay any added
costs in 2006/07.
“The tuition holiday that was put in
place in 2005 will be extended to the
fall of 2006. In the meantime, we're
working on a tuition policy to deal
with affordability and the costs to stu-
dents in school,” said Hancock.
The only dissenting votes on Friday
came from undergraduate BoG rep-
resentative Adam Cook, Students’
Union President Graham Lettner,
and Graduate Students Association
President Toks Bakinson.
“The tuition holiday
that was put in place in
2005 will be extended
to the fall of 2006. In
the meantime, we're
working on a tuition
policy to deal with
affordability,and the
costs to students in
school.”
DAVE HANCOCK, ALBERTA
MINISTER OF ADVANCED EDUCATION
Responding to presentations against
the tuition increase from the BoG’s
student representatives, Amrhein
suggested that the SU’s advocacy for
tuition relief amounted to a failure to
represent the SU’s entire constituency.
PLEASE SEE TUITION * PAGE 2
Council rejects referendum
on exclusive beverage deals
ROSS PRUSAKOWSKI
News Staff
After languishing on Students’
Council’s agenda for months, an
attempt to create a referendum ques-
tion on whether the Students’ Union
should be prohibited from entering
into another single-source cold bever-
age agreement was shot down Tuesday
night by a vote of 13-9.
The proposal would have seen stu-
dents voting to bar the SU from enter-
ing into another agreement like the
current contract with Coca-Cola on
campus. Though the contract is set to
expire in 2007, it could be extended
until 2009 if the University doesn't
meet the confidential sales target out-
lined in the agreement.
Science Councilor Steve Kirkham
brought the question to Council and
based it ona similar one that was passed
by McMaster University students in
Hamilton this fall. The complaint was
prompted by the fact that in addition
to having a monopoly on campus, only
one student—the SU Vice-President
7
were
A&E, PAGE 24
(Operations and Finance)—is allowed
to see the contract. But, Kirkham
explained, a more striking reason is
the alleged human right abuses of the
Coca-Cola Company, exemplified in
recent cases in Columbia.
“Tn Colombia there have been nine
alleged murders that many [there]
have stated [were] done by Coke,
because there’s people that are trying
to get unions together, labour officials,
things like this,” said Kirkham. “So a
number of postsecondary institutions
across North America—and even the
world—have condemned Coke for
this. Some universities have even taken
the first step to say, ‘Sorry Coke, you're
not allowed on our property until you
go through an independent investiga-
tion about these violations.”
In fact, New York University insti-
tuted a ban on all Coca-Cola products,
effective 8 December, 2005, when
the corporation didn’t address the
University’s request for them to allow
an independent investigation into the
alleged abuses in Columbia.
PLEASE SEE COKE * PAGE6
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Local rockers Red Shag Carpet are
set to release their new CD, Lift and
Drop, at the Powerplant on Saturday.
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Students’ Union, University still awaiting information on new provincial tuition policy due this spring
TUITION ¢ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
“Tm going to push the leadership
of the students to confront the real-
ity that they represent all students,
even the very wealthy ones for whom
tuition, quite frankly, is not an issue.
We showed you the tuition graphs; we
are not out of line internationally with
our peer institutions,” said Amrhein.
Responding to that statement on
Monday, Lettner said that while the
SU represents all students, the budget
meeting was a natural time to discuss
the significant proportion of students
who graduate with extensive debt.
“Obviously the SU advocates on
behalf of all students. I’d love to have
a conversation on how to improve
the academic experience, but the
consideration we're talking about at
the board meeting is that we can’t do
those things on the backs of higher
tuition fees,” Lettner said.
This is the 25th consecutive year
that the University has raised tuition,
though due to a provincial rebate this
year, students paid the same costs as
in 2004/05.
“We've seen year after year that
increased tuition barely makes up the
decrease in provincial funding that the
University [gets]. So it’s a moot point;
it’s not about being able to do this
with higher tuition, it’s about needing
provincial funding to make all these
things a reality,” said Lettner.
While students will not face
increased tuition next year, Lettner is
concerned that without a long-term
plan from the provincial government,
students could be stuck with a “triple
bump” of increased tuition fees next
year if funding runs dry and the two-
year freeze is eliminated. That increase
could be as much as 20 per cent, or
close to $1000 for a full-time student.
“Tm going to push
the leadership of the
students to confront
the reality that they
represent all students,
even the very wealthy
ones for whom tuition,
quite frankly, is not an
issue.”
DR CARL AMRHEIN, PROVOST AND
VICE-PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC)
The SU is now lobbying the prov-
ince with their “Roll it Back, Ralph”
campaign, asking the Province to
reduce tuition by 50 per cent. Premier
Klein has promised Albertans that a
JAMES STORRIE
ON THE OTHER HAND Students’ Union President Graham Lettner talks tuition.
new tuition policy will be in place for
the spring.
The U of A’s administration, how-
ever, appears not to have any infor-
mation on what that final tuition
policy may be. All parties in the BoG
meeting expressed frustration at the
lack of a clear tuition policy from the
province.
Hancock said that apparent com-
munication gap was due to conflicting
timeframes between the U of A and
the provincial government’s budget
processes.
“There is still some uncertainty
between the institutions and the gov-
ernment; I can’t 100 per cent commit
to them that I’ve got money to do
everything they want, because I've still
got to go through my budget process,
in the same way that they've still got
to go through their budget processes.
I think that’s where part of the issue
lies,” said Hancock.
lan Burnet
Phys Ed Il
What a douche! He’s pretty scary-
looking. What did my brother say? “A
baby-eating robot.” ... | don’t want to see
that guy on TV, man; he scares the shit
out of me.
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STREETERS
On Monday, 23 January, Stephen Harper was elected as Canada’s 22nd Prime Minister with a minority
Conservative government that captured 124 seats.
What do you think of our new Prime Minister?
Chris Wilson
Phys Ed/
Education ll
He looks like a robot and his views are
just ridiculous—well, some of them
anyway. He’s got that whole abortion
law thing and | personally don’t agree
with it. ... It just seems like there's this
stereotype that Conservatives are for
the rich. | don’t know, he just seems a
little bogus—! don't really like him. ...
Bottom line: he’s not human.
Jolea McMillan
Education Il
| don’t really like him. | think he’s sort of
skeezy. | just don’t think he really does
what people want. | just don’t think that
people can trust him. | find that his laws
and everything he’s going for just seems
to be against what we already have.
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Shauna Ritchie
Phys Ed Il
| think he’s going to be an excellent
Prime Minister. He’s really got his head
straight and it’s definitely been time for
a change for quite a few years now, so |
think it'll be super-awesome.
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THE GATEWAY ¢ volume XCVI number 28
U of As DrugBank gives
doctors an information high
Online database catalogues nearly all known drugs, where they go in body
AMANDA ASH
News Staff
While encyclopedias are left gathering
dust on bookshelves, U of A research-
ers have taken advantage of the
Internet’s accessibility by developing
an online DrugBank, an extensive cat-
alogue of information covering about
95 per cent of all known drugs.
Dr David Wishart, a University
researcher and professor in Computing
Science and Biological Sciences, in
conjunction with seven other PhD
level scientists, biotechnicians and
computer scientists, has erected a
website that lists both drugs and their
corresponding destinations in the
human body.
“What distinguishes the DrugBank
from other lists of drugs is it includes
both drugs and drug targets, or more
specifically, what drugs themselves
work on,” Wishart explained. “Most
doctors, scientists and pharmacists
don’t know those specific targets, and
so this is something new, something
different.”
The project itself took four years
to complete, but it would have taken
longer without the help of computers
to assist and facilitate in the compila-
tion. The original effort meant manu-
ally typing everything in, but with the
introduction of tools and software in
bioinformatics, the analysis of biologi-
cal information with computers and
statistical techniques, they were able
to reach a quicker end result.
“Tt was essentially like trying to
write about a 25 000-page encyclope-
dia,” Wishart said. “Each of the entries
CAMPUS
CRIME BEAT
Compiled by Chloé Fedio
OFF THE WAGON
On Tuesday, 17 January, an intoxicated
male was located at the south end of
HUB mall. After a brief investigation,
it was determined that the drunkard
had an extensive criminal record and
his release conditions included absti-
nence from alcohol. He was arrested
and released into the custody of the
Edmonton Police Service.
SIRPUFFS ALOT
On Wednesday, 18 January, a patrolling
Campus Security member witnessedtwo
males smoking weed ina stairwell on the
north side of St Joseph's College. A small
amount of marijuana and drug parapher-
nalia were recovered, and the stoners
were escorted off campus. Neither of the
potheads had any University affiliation.
DEMOLISHINGRAMPAGE
Sometime between Thursday, 19January
and Friday, 20 January, unknown vandals
caused extensive damage to University
property in the V-Wing, Biological
Sciences, Chemistry and Physics build-
ings. Angry smashing was inflicted upon
a clock, a glass door, a display window,
a washroom sink and its liquid soap
dispensers. Garbage cans and chairs
were also tipped over, leaving a damage
estimated at more than $2000. In the
past three months, about ten similar
incidents have occurred. Anyone with
information is asked to contact Campus
Security at 492-5252 or CrimeStoppers
at 1-800-222-TIPS.
requires a little biography about the
drug on how it works, what it targets,
and trying to do that with just a team
of seven would have taken anywhere
from 70 to 90 years.”
In addition to being highly accessible
to researchers, healthcare professionals
and science students, the DrugBank is
also available to the general public. But
instead of functioning as a substitute for
professional medical advice, Wishart
explained that it should serve solely as
an information resource.
“No doctor or
pharmacist has all the
drugs memorized, so
what the DrugBank
allows you to do is
have a look and see
if there are any other
medications you can
get.”
DR DAVID WISHART
“The DrugBank gives you an
option,” Wishart said. “No doctor or
pharmacist has all the drugs memo-
rized, so what the DrugBank allows
you to do is have a look and see if
there are any other medications you
can get. If you're allergic to one drug,
you can check what else is out there.
In that respect, it also helps you to
talk to your doctor or pharmacist in a
more informed manner.”
SLOBBERING STUDENT
On Saturday, 21 January, a patrolling
5-0 member located a man passed out
under some tables at the south end of
HUB Mall. He was identified as a current
University student who had come to
the attention of Campus Security in the
past for similar incidents. The lush was
issued a ticket for public intoxication
and escorted to his residence.
FAILED ATTEMPT
Sometime between 2pm on Saturday, 21
January and the following Sunday after-
noon, unknown persons attempted to
force entry into an office on the twelfth
floor of the Clinical Sciences Building.
Luckily, their efforts proved to be in vain
and the office remained secure.
MASS RUMMAGER
At about 9:45am on Sunday, 22 January,
a suspicious male was reported to be
rummaging through the coat check at
St Joseph’s College during the morn-
ing mass. He was later seen in the area
of Campus Towers, and is described as
six feet tall and in his mid-20s with olive
skin, brown hair, glasses, a baseball cap
and a jacket. He has been seen in the
College on previous occasions.
DEGENERATE DRIVES DRUNK
On the evening of Sunday, 22 January, a
vehicle was stopped at 114 Street and 87
Ave for driving without its headlights on.
It was determined that the driver, who
was a University student, was under the
influence of alcohol. He was arrested
and turned over to EPS.
POTTY MOUTH
On Sunday, 22 January, Campus Security
observed two males yelling profanities
at pedestrians inthe bus loop. One of the
Wishart went on to explain that the
project hopes to add pricing informa-
tion to the database in the future.
“Tn Canada, generally prices aren't
much of a burden, but in the United
States and the rest of the world, they
can be. Often, it’s the drug of the day
that’s prescribed when there are much
cheaper, generic drugs that work just
as well.”
Although the DrugBank appears
ready to take on the world, another
part of the challenge involves getting
the word out.
Lori Querengesser, project manager
for the DrugBank and employee of
Genome Alberta, provided manage-
ment support for researchers over the
past four years while ensuring every-
thing moved along smoothly. Genome
Alberta, with help from Genome
Canada, funded the project and now
their job is to make the DrugBank
known as a rich source of information.
“We're trying to bridge the gap
between the research and the broader
community,” Querengesser explained.
“With the DrugBank, we're looking
towards getting pharmacy associa-
tions and professionals interested in
the data, as well as other researchers.”
Unlike other drug lists that may be
charging for their use, Querengesser
said the DrugBank is available without
financial strings and will remain that
way in the future, ultimately to relay
supportive information and technology
from researchers to the general public.
The initiative began as part of the
Human Metabolome Project, a $7.5
million Genome Canada project begun
in January 2005.
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belligerent males had no University affil-
iation and left the area without incident.
The other, who was a University student,
was arrested and issued a provincial for
public intoxication. He was later released
tothe care of a sober friend.
INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE
On Monday, 23 January, patrolling 5-0
members noticed a shady man lurk-
ing on 112 Street and 87 Ave. It was
determined that he had been kicked
off campus in the past and had an
extensive criminal record for drug- and
property-related offenses. The creeper,
whowas highly intoxicated, had suffered
head trauma as the result of a fight that
occurred earlier on in the night and was
transported to the hospital for assess-
ment. Later in the night, he was located
on campus and issued a ticket for public
intoxication, then kicked off University
property, hopefully for good.
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Philosopher's Café set to ask:
do we have the right to death?
Latest in series of forums will examine euthanasia and assisted suicide
TRISTAN FOLINSBEE
News Staff
Don Carmichael, Associate Professor
with the U of A’s Department of
Political Science, will try to give new
life to the assisted suicide debate
this Saturday at the Stanley A Milner
Library downtown.
In a Philosopher's Café event enti-
tled “Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide:
Does the Right to Life Include the Right
to End Your Life?” Carmichael will act
as a facilitator in a discussion about the
ethical, moral and political problems
raised by the issue of euthanasia.
“The basic question for me is: why
isn’t it allowed?” said Carmichael.
“Why can't people who are mature
and aren't obviously out of their
minds or depressed, why can’t they
make the decision to end their lives,
and have the support of other people
in doing so?”
The debate over assisted suicide is
most often viewed in Canada through
the prism of two controversial cases—
Sue Rodriguez’s failed 1993 fight to the
Supreme Court for the right to obtain
medical assistance to end her life, and
Robert Latimer’s conviction for killing
his daughter Tracy, who suffered from
severe cerebral palsy, in 1993.
These two cases are vital in under-
standing the questions Carmichael
plans to raise on Saturday, though for
different reasons.
“T think the Latimer case did a
whole lot to set the issue back. There’s
no way you could construe that as a
case of assisted suicide. There was no
consent given; there was no real way
of determining what consent there
might be,” said Carmichael.
“Tm not trying to change
the opinions of people
who have one view or
another, but I think this
is an issue that really
troubles a lot of people,
and quite properly,
because it’s an issue
that involves a set of
conflicting perspectives
where most people
respect all of them.”
DON CARMICHAEL,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
In contrast, Sue Rodriguez’s case
was more complex. Critically ill with
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis—more
commonly known as Lou Gehrig's
Disease—she wished to live as long as
she comfortably could, but recognized
that the nature of her disease could
leave her unable to independently take
her own life once that life became,
for her, unliveable. After the Supreme
Court rejected her petition for the
second time, she obtained medical
assistance in ending her life from an
unidentified physician. She died on 12
February, 1994.
The complexity of the Rodriguez
case represents, for Carmichael, the
crux of the euthanasia debate.
“Tm not trying to change the opin-
ions of people who have one view or
another, but I think this is an issue
that really troubles a lot of people, and
quite properly, because it’s an issue
that involves a set of conflicting per-
spectives where most people respect
all of them,” said Carmichael.
An argument commonly presented
by opponents of euthanasia is that
allowing critically ill people to obtain
medical assistance in ending their
lives constitutes a “slippery slope’—
eliminating the safeguards protect-
ing critically ill patients would leave
them vulnerable to predatory rela-
tives or doctors who may have ulterior
motives. Carmichael, however, sees
this argument as too simplistic to be
intellectually valid.
“I have never seen an interesting
issue that didn't involve a slippery
slope,” said Carmichael. “There are
no interesting issues that don’t call for
some kind of careful weighing and
balancing and deliberation of the pros
and cons. Somebody can always say
that if you take all that careful delib-
eration away, then youre going to get
a different result.”
This edition of the Philosopher’s
Café will be held in the basement of
the Stanley A Milner Library at 2pm
Saturday.
Hillel draws students to
HUB bone marrow drive
SCOTT LILWALL
News Staff
U of A students dug deep within
themselves this week, looking not into
their hearts, but rather to their bones,
to help those in need.
The Hillel Jewish Students’
Association, collaborating with the
Florida-based organization Gift of
Life, held a bone marrow registration
drive in HUB on Monday and Tuesday,
aiming to add new names to the inter-
national Unrelated Bone Marrow
Donor Registry (UBMDR). While the
drive was specifically aimed at those
of Jewish heritage, a group that is
underrepresented on the registry in
Canada, anyone was welcome to come
in and get their names placed on the
donor list.
“A big idea in Judaism is called
tikkun olam, which means ‘repairing
the world.’ So, there is a big push for
social action work and work on social
action projects,” explained Deborah
Silver, coordinator of the drive. “We
don’t do enough of them, I think, so
we thought this would be fun.”
While giving blood and plasma is
what readily comes to mind when
most people think of drives, there is
a worldwide need for the donation of
bone marrow, the tissue located in the
centre of the bone. It produces, among
other things, the red and white blood
cells for the body.
Leukemia, a bone-marrow cancer,
is one of the better-known conditions
that can be treated with a marrow
transplant. Silver pointed out that
finding a donor for people suffer-
ing of bone marrow diseases can be
difficult.
“Usually, it’s the family most people
can find the match from. But, 70 per
cent can’t find it in their immediate
family, so they need to turn to regis-
tries,” Silver said.
Dr Robert Turner, professor of
Medicine and Oncology, echoed the
need for more donors on the registry,
especially those from the unrepre-
sented groups.
“While there are a large number of
people on the registry, there are some
ethnic groups that are underrepre-
sented in Canada,” Turner said, point-
ing to Aboriginal, South-East Asian,
African and Jewish populations. “That
can make it difficult to find a match.”
The approximately 100 students
that registered during the drive only
needed to provide a swab from the
inside of the cheek and will be con-
tacted for further testing Turner
explained that bone marrow is not
extracted until a positive match is
found, adding that, “donation is in no
way dangerous to the donor.”
Silver hopes that the drive will
encourage more people to sign on to
the registry and help those in need of
bone marrow transplants.
“The more people you can get
put into this registry, the better
chances you have of finding a match
for their donations, and so a better
chance of survival if they can get that
transplant.”
While the drive might be over,
anyone interested in registering for
the UBMDR can do so at any time by
contacting Canadian Blood Services,
and Turner assured that testing is con-
fidential and free.
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Tobacco vote would be non-binding,
but result may be tough to ignore
2004 survey indicated that only 3.9 per cent of students smoked regularly
TOBACCO ¢ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
But according to Science Councilor
Steve Kirkham—who has previously
tried and failed to have the SU cease
selling tobacco products—the SU and
University would be foolish to ignore
the results if students voted overwhelm-
ingly in favour of the ban, particularly
since a wellness report produced by the
University’s Senate in July 2003 recom-
mended a campus-wide tobacco ban.
“T certainly hope [the University]
will pursue this in good faith,”
Kirkham said. “It could get the ball
rolling a little faster, and if it’s some-
thing that students support, they could
actually have it implemented.
“That’s exactly why there are
dates here; to try and convince the
University to do something.”
A University administration offi-
cial declined to comment on how
the University would react if students
voted in favour of a ban. However,
SU Vice-President (Operations and
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ANNUALINTERNATIONAL WEEK SET
TOKICK OFF
With the goal of cultivating awareness
in the University community on global
issues, the U of As Global Education
Program has coordinated the 21st
annual International Week, running from
30 January to 3 February.
Attention will be drawn to this year’s
theme, “More Than Words: Realizing
Human Rights,” throughout the week by
numerous events around campus.
“There are so many articles and dec-
larations [on human rights] we have
to do more than just talk about it,”
International Week programmer Solene
Chang emphasized. “We're going to be
out there spreading the word.”
The week will be officially kicked off
in high style with a keynote address
from Stephen Lewis, the UN Secretary
General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in
Africa, who will be speaking at the Myer
Horowitz Theatre at 12pm on Monday,
30 January.
But for students who aren't inter-
ested in sitting in on lectures, some of
the many performances—ranging from
Alaskan dancers, Capoera, Bollywood
and hip-hop—featured during |-Week
may be of interest.
“The Bollywood dancers, for me, [are]
going to be the big highlight. |am going
to drag myself in for that,” -Week volun-
teer coordinator Elijah van der Giessen
said. “There’s nothing cooler than
Bollywood extravaganza; its explosions
and dancing girls—enough said.”
And while international human rights
issues faced in developing nations have
a high priority, Chang hopes I-Week can
also raise awareness about problems
faced in our local communities.
“There's stuff [dealing with human
rights] that does affect us on a day-to-
day basis, and it’s important for us to
know about it,” Chang noted.
Program guides are currently avail-
able around campus allowing individuals
to discover what might interest them
ahead of time.
SU WEB BOARD FINALLY BACK UP
Nine months after it was first taken
down by last year’s Executive, and
nearly as long after this year’s Executive
pledged to bring it back, the Students’
Finance) Jason Tobias said it was
extremely likely that Students’ Council
would use the results to make a final
decision about SU tobacco sales.
“It’s not that [the SU
and University] don’t
care; it’s that they just
don’t seem to want
to change anything if
students aren't saying
anything about it.”
SHEREEN KANGARLOO
“Eventually we're going to have to
come to a consensus on if we should
be selling tobacco products and using
that revenue to fund student services,
or whether it’s just unacceptable for us
to be doing that,” he said.
“Council has yet to come to a deci-
sion on that, and once they have a
plebiscite result to illustrate where
the wind’s blowing from the elector-
ate, then I think that’s going to send a
pretty strong signal either way.”
Although a vote would be non-
binding, Kangarloo is optimistic a
majority of students will support a ban,
given that only 3.9 per cent of them
smoke regularly, according to the 2004
SU Student Survey. She also believes
that, at the very least, her petition and
plebiscite drive will create some debate
about the issue on campus.
“Tt’s not that [the SU and University]
don’t care; it’s that they just don’t seem
to want to change anything if students
aren't saying anything about it,” said
Kangarloo. “So if I can get a good
number of people signing the petition
and then voting for [a tobacco ban],
then they may do something about it.
“Tjust want the word out and people
talking about it.”
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READY TO GO A student reads a guide to the upcoming International Week.
Union’s online discussion forum is back
online.
The web board was quietly restored
earlier this week, but though it generally
follows the style of its predecessor—old
posts to the board are even still there,
and existing accounts have carried
over—there have been some changes.
Anonymous posting is no longer
allowed, and all registered users must
have either a ualberta.ca or ualberta.net
e-mail address. Posters must also agree
to the new terms of use, which prohibit
libelous content, copyrighted material
and other posts, as well as the posses-
sion of more than one account.
“In general, the SU does not intend to
take an active role in policing content—
people are free to voice their concerns
and dissent,” Web board administrator
Marc Dumouchel wrote in the first post
on the revived board. “What is changing
is that the idea of purely anonymous
posting and of multiple IDs is history.
The Executive and the lawyers feel that
everyone should be accountable for |
what they say.”
AUGUSTANA GETS BREAK ON TAX HIKE
The U of As Augustana Faculty in
Camrose will find itself paying property
tax on student residences this year, but
Camrose’s City Council has granted the
faculty a reprieve until April.
Camrose had decided earlier to start
taxing the dorms starting 1 January, but
Augustana officials complained that this
was unfair because the University hadn't
budgeted for the taxes for this fiscal
year, which ends 31 March.
Last week, the City agreed to cover
the tax hike until that time to account
for the school’s budget. However,
Augustana will pay the full property tax
for April-December of this year and for
the length of subsequent years.
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AUCTION ¢ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
While many of the councilors
found Kirkham’s arguments persua-
sive, clauses in the proposed question
would have required the SU to con-
demn the current contract with Coca-
Cola and work to lobby the University
to ensure they don’t enter into another
similar agreement. This was met with
great opposition and VP (Operations
and Finance) Jason Tobias said it
wasn't wise, or even possible, for the
SU to take that stance given the nature
of the current contract.
“IT think it’s problematic to offi-
cially oppose an agreement that
we're entered into and that we have
no means to exit from,” said Tobias,
adding that a referendum vote in
favour of banning — single-source
COUNCIL
FORUM
Compiled by Ross Prusakowski
Students’ Council meets every second
Tuesday in the Council Chambers in
University Hall at 6pm. Council meetings
are open to all students. The next meet-
ing will be held on Tuesday, 31 January.
Five days after the University’s Board
of Governors met in the same room to
increase student tuition 6.4 per cent,
Students’ Council assembled to try
something novel—reducing the size
of their agenda. Thanks to deadlines
imposed upon Council by their own
bylaws and the University’s fee collec-
tion system, a large part of the agenda
concerned wrapping up debates on fee
changes before time ran out.
HUMBLE PRESIDENT
First, though, Council entertained a few
presentations, one of which was from
Students’ Union President Graham
Lettner, who briefed the group about
the SU’s approach to the tuition debate
this year. He slowly walked Council
through the various University commit-
tees the tuition increase went through,
and admitted there were a few hiccups
at various stages of the process. Lettner
also admitted that he could have done
a better job on the tuition file and that
he didn't help the SU gain enough media
beverage agreements would prevent
the SU from entering into a contract
that may be more favourable and, ulti-
mately, profitable.
“I think it’s problematic
to officially oppose an
agreement that we're
entered into and that
we have no means to
exit from.”
JASON TOBIAS, SU VICE-PRESIDENT
(OPERATIONS AND FINANCE)
However, Tobias said that since
attention—in addition to having some
communication problems with Vice-
President (External) Sam Power on the
direction the tuition debate. He con-
ceded that if there should be any finger
pointing on the issue, it should be at
him.
UNIVERSITY TO SEEK HEALTH FEE HIKE
Afterwards, Dr Gordon Mclnroy gave
a presentation on the University’s pro-
posal to raise the Health Services fee. He
argued that the current income doesn't
sustain the demand for services because
of the costs associated with recruiting
and retaining doctors. Furthermore,
Mclnroy said the subsidies students
receive from the pharmacy located in
the U of A Bookstore—including subsi-
dized birth control pills—have increased
financial pressures substantially. Since
Council is prohibited from considering
a motion during the same meeting that
they receive a presentation, the pro-
posal will be debated when they meet
next week.
BSABUCKS
Continuing with the theme of the
evening, a proposal from the Business
Students’ Association to create a $7.50
fee per student per semester was
put forward for Council’s approval. In
response to questions from councilors,
BSA President Clark Barr noted that the
fee they are proposing is less than what
most other business schools in Canada
charge, and that the money collected
would be used in large part to fund stu-
the deal has been causing a political
headache, the SU is not likely to enter
into another agreement with Coca-
Cola unless circumstances change,
especially since a new agreement
would have to be put to students in a
referendum.
“T think that the negative press from
it alone has created a situation where
even if we were in a position to nego-
tiate another one, which we're not,
I’m not sure that a referendum to enter
into another similar contract would
be successful,” said Tobias.
Still, Kirkham was disappointed
about the failed referendum proposal
and even tried without success to have
the vote postponed until the next
meeting in the hopes of having more
councilors in attendance.
dent travel to conferences.
Barr faced some sharp questions over
the size of the fee being requested and
the actual use of the fees, but the biggest
attack on the proposal came from the
Vice-President (Operations and Finance)
Jason Tobias. He attacked the proposal
on the basis that dedicated fees have
been one of the fastest growing parts of
student fees. Despite concerns, Council
approved the proposal for a referendum
on the BSA fee, and Business students
will vote on the matter during BSA elec-
tion in the first week of February.
BILLS, BILLS, BILLS
Council then moved onto bills emanat-
ing out of some of their committees
and undertook debating legislation that
aimed at making the SU more respon-
sible and efficient. First, it approved a
motion that allows the speaker to rep-
resent Council in front of the Discipline,
Interpretation and Enforcement Board.
Then, Council moved into an exten-
sive debate over whom—the Council
Administrative Committee or Council
itself—-should approve strictly confi-
dential contracts entered into by the
SU. While the procedure was supposed
to settle the question and make the
procedure easier, the debate dragged
on for the better part of an hour before
passing the proposal to have Council
approve the contracts.
COUNCILNOTES
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Faculty had a representative in Council.
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NATIONAL NEWS
Meet the Jetsons? BC inventor
designs worlds first flying car
Moller International hopes to bring down $500 O000US price tag for M400
Skycar, aims to have flying cars on the market by 2008
KURT HEINRICH
The Martlet
VICTORIA (CUP)—“It’s a bird! It’s a
plane! No, it’s ... a Skycar!”
That’s what Skycar inventor Paul
Moller hopes we'll all be saying in
the future. The BC-born inventor and
head of Moller International has spent
his entire life working to realize his
dream of developing a flying car to
revolutionize public travel.
Inspired by hummingbirds when he
was a young man growing up in Trail,
BC, Moller has gone through hun-
dreds of millions of dollars, survived
repeated bankruptcies and developed
numerous new technologies on his
quest to change the way we travel.
“Tt will change the way we live for
just about everyone,” said Moller from
his office in Davis, California. “There
are a whole bunch of things that will
change. The ability to go anywhere
you want isn’t something we can do
today. This is a way where everyone
would have the option.”
His company, Moller International,
intends to do this through the design
and eventual mass production of the
M400 Skycar, one of a series of models
the inventor has been developing since
his first days in graduate engineering
studies at McGill University.
Using a hybrid technology devel-
oped for helicopters and aircrafts,
with principles gathered from the
British Harrier jump jet, Moller’s new
vehicle can carry four passengers at
a top speed of over 600 kilometres
per hour at an altitude of over four
kilometers.
While the shape of the car has
changed over time, the engine has
also significantly evolved.
“Really, the key to the Skycar is the
power of the engine,” said Moller.
“The engine is continually being
improved. It gets better and better by
NATIONAL
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BRIEFS
Compiled byJake Troughton
UPEI PROFESSOR OFFERS HISTORY
CREDITS IN EXCHANGE FOR STUDENTS
NOT ATTENDINGCLASS
CHARLOTTETOWN = (CUP)—In _ the
midst of what was dubbed “Academic
Integrity Week” by the University of
Prince Edward Island’s administration,
Dr David Weale came under fire for a
unique offer he made to students in
his History/Religious Studies 332 class.
Weale recently offered a deal to his stu-
dents he called “The January Clearance,”
which essentially offered students a
final grade of 70 per cent provided they
promise not to attend his class.
While most chose not to accept the
offer, approximately 20 students did.
“There won't be a free pass; this uni-
versity prides itself on teaching excel-
lence. We've won many awards, and this
is an aberration,” Dean of Arts Richard
Kurial said.
CBC reported that Weale made the
offer because the class is too big and
some students aren't interested in
being there.
Dr Joe Velaidum has since replaced
Weale as the course professor while
the year.”
Moller’s engine is both powerful
and safe. Like Indy formula racers, the
Skycar runs on ethanol alcohol, which
is produced from biomass.
This type of fuel is roughly equiva-
lent to the price of gasoline at the
moment, though Moller is confident
that when his invention reaches the
level of mass production, the price of
ethanol fuel will drop significantly,
making it a more economically viable
option.
While the fuel may be more afford-
able, the M400 Skycar certainly
isn’t—at least not at the moment.
Costing roughly $500 000US (nearly
$582 OOOCAD) each, they command a
hefty price tag.
“Tt will change the
way we live for just
about everyone. There
are a whole bunch
of things that will
change. The ability to
go anywhere you want
isn’t something we can
do today. This is a way
where everyone would
have the option.”
PAUL MOLLER, SKYCAR INVENTOR
But once factories begin pump-
ing out Skycars at a faster rate, the
company expects the price tag for
a brand new vehicle to drop to that
of a “quality automobile,” around
$60 000 to $80 O00US ($70 000 to
$93 OOOCAD).
Added to the price of the car will, of
course, be insurance premiums. At the
UPEI’s administration considers what
appropriate disciplinary action to take.
Students’ Union President Ryan
Gallant said news of Weale’s offer dam-
ages the school’s reputation and, as a
consequence, the value of students’
degrees.
“While | understand to a certain
degree what Dr Weale is trying to say,
obviously the integrity of this institution
is of utmost importance to us, the stu-
dents who invest our time and energy
here,” said Gallant.
But Weale said his offer was designed
to benefit all of his students, and that it
did so.
“| felt it was in everyone's best inter-
ests, certainly,” he said. “By eliminating
the overcrowding in the room it pro-
vided an enhanced learning environ-
ment for the approximately 70 students
who were really interested in the course,
and not just the credit. That surely is
worth a few raised eyebrows.”
Ray Keating and Sean Molloy,
the Cadre
ANTI-ISLAMIC ARTICLE POSTED ON
CAMOSUN COLLEGE BULLETIN BOARD
STIRS UP CONTROVERSY IN VICTORIA
VICTORIA (CUP)—The content of an
anti-Islamic article posted on a bulletin
board in the psychology department
of the Lansdowne campus of Victoria’s
Camosun College has shocked some
students and staff and raised questions
moment, Moller International’s insur-
ance costs are so high that its prototype
can only be flown while tethered to a
large crane by a safety cord to protect
it from “catastrophic failure.”
The inability to test the M400 with-
out the safety tether is only one of the
many challenges Moller has faced.
The inventor remembers a number of
times when his dream was on the cusp
of oblivion, and he was on the edge of
bankruptcy, with Moller International
owing millions, the staff working
without pay, and the bank threatening
to close the shop’s doors.
Moller refers to his company’s recov-
eries in an almost spiritual way. “I’ve
had a number of miracle recoveries,”
he said emphatically when speaking
of the many last-minute opportuni-
ties he seized to keep his company
afloat. “The biggest triumph has been
survival.”
Yet while the Skycar and the com-
pany have survived the financial
perils, the newest challenge for Moller
International is transforming its pro-
totype M400 into a commercially
marketable product. Partnerships have
been formed with Pratt & Whitney for
the production of the engine, though
the company is still searching for an
aerospace partner to produce the body.
It’s a search that is increasingly draw-
ing their attention outside of North
America.
“The US is not very good at the
intermediary stage between inven-
tion and execution,” said Moller, who
added the company has now been
forced to examine development offers
in both China and India.
Despite these difficulties, Moller
is confident that one day very soon
Skycars will revolutionize the way the
world travels.
“T think we will be out there
with vehicles by 2008,” said Moller
confidently.
about free speech on campus.
The article in question, “Muhammed;
The Con Man and False Prophet,” was
signed by Victoria resident Lorenzo
Bouchard. In 1999, Bouchard became
notorious for wearing a billboard at the
University of Victoria protesting First
Nations land claims.
“Rather than posting anonymous
literature, an open debate is more con-
ducive to a learning environment,” says
Camosun Ombudsman Gary Insley. “It’s
about fairness, providing people the
opportunity to reply and ask questions,
by creating awareness and critical think-
ing in an open forum.”
Bouchard’s article contains informa-
tion readily available on the Internet,
and portrays the Muslim Prophet
Muhammed as a thief, murderer, and
womanizer.
“The article istaken out of context, his-
torically and socially,” says Dr Mohamed
Saleh, a local retired professor of social
sciences. “[This article] is ignorant and
[the author] is attacking innocent minds.
He owes it to himself to better under-
stand what he is trying to say.”
Camosun is not the only place where
Bouchard’s activities have raised concern.
Hislate-gos sandwich boards withprovoc-
ative messages such as, “Original treaty
for only 100 per cent blood Aboriginals”
caused some students to file complaints
at the UVic Office for the Prevention of
Discrimination and Harassment.
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THE ELECTION IS FINALLY OVER. Long live the
election. Now, after a gruelling selection process and
a large shift in seats comes the period when most are
ready to stop caring about elections and the creation
of government. However, there’s still a key issue that
needs to be addressed. Now is the time to start talking
about electoral reform.
Most people who voted don't need to have the
reasons for electoral reform explained to them; they
most likely went to the ballot box and had a terrible
quandary over voting for the party or candidate they
wanted, and voting against the party or candidate
they disliked the most. The reason for this can be
easily seen from a brief overview of some of the stats
from election day.
The Conservatives got 36.3 per cent of the popular
vote while garnering 124 seats (while they should
have had about 114). Similarly skewed results fol-
lowed the Liberals. The NDP got 17.5 per cent of the
popular vote while garnering only 29 seats, not the
59 that number implies. Most drastically, the Greens
received 4.5 per cent of the popular vote without get-
ting any seats—far short of the twelve that their share
would suggest.
The way our elections are currently held doesn't
only misrepresent the way people are voting, but
it highly regionalizes the country in a particularly
artificial way. For example, in Alberta 100 per cent of
the seats went to Conservatives, when nearly half a
million Albertan citizens voted for another party.
The sticky thing is, this election was actually one of
the better ones for this sort of thing. There have been
much greater disparities between which parties are
voted for and which get elected. For example, in the
1993 election the PCs got 16 per cent of the popular
vote, but were only able to capture two seats in parlia-
ment, while the Liberals got 60 per cent of the seats
with only 41.2 per cent of the vote.
Now, I can’t say that I’m an expert on proposed
systems to replace British style first-past-the-post
elections, but I can say that it’s clear that it needs to be
replaced. The continual headache of having to think
strategically at the ballot box, only to get your vote
spat back like half-cooked meatloaf is getting
frustrating.
Stephen Harper may agree with me, since electoral
reform has always been an aspect of both the Reform
and Conservative parties’ platforms. However, I’m
afraid that his reforms would be to move towards an
elected senate, something that wouldn’t fix the dis-
parities in the supposed representation by population
House of Commons.
However, if enough people make enough noise
about this issue we can sway the government on the
issue. Perhaps Harper will remember all the times the
current system worked against his party instead of
this election where it worked for him.
DANIEL KASZOR
Editor-in-Chief
Politics just another
game of chess?
For ALMOST 20 YEARS, Garry Kasparov has been
known internationally as one of the best chess players
in the world, and admired as a public figure in his
native country of Russia. But now, the chess master is
using his skills in the realm of politics and looking to
seize presidency in Russia during the 2008 elections,
calling Viadamir Putin a “brutal dictator.”
Rumours have been flying that Putin will try to
bypass the law that limits a Russian President to two
terms in office, but Kasparov is ready and waiting
to take his place. So what makes for a good leader,
experience in the field of politics or years of silent,
strategic mental practice? We'll leave it to the Russians
to decide.
CHLOE FEDIO
Deputy News Editor
LETTERS
The gym is what you
make it, Termeer
Amanda Termeer, in response to
your 12January article, “Butterdome
for Dummies—the gym guide,” |
work out four times a week, and |
praise “high-calorie protein shakes,
bars and tuna” so, (minus the hor-
mones) | find myself one step away
from being one of the “steroid junk-
ies” that you point toward.
This leads us then to the numer-
ous other simplistic and deluded
brushstrokes with which you paint
people in the gym: “cardio sluts,”
“newbies,” and even a particularly
cheap swipe at “jolly seniors.” Wow.
You go after those who are already
in shape, and even those who are
working to get there.
It’s really interesting that you
criticize the gym atmosphere as
judgmental when you yourself so
carelessly assign labels to everyone
in sight. Of course gyms are breed-
ing grounds for high-maintenance
people—this should be of surprise
to no one. It’s also understandable
that gyms can be intimidating, but
at least the “newbies” you point
toward are overcoming that and
making an effort to look and feel
better.
Did it ever occur to you that the
experience you'll have anywhere is
directly related to the attitude you
walk into it with? Since the bulk of
all communication is non-verbal,
maybe people in the gym seemed
icy because of how hostile and judg-
mental you clearly are. When you
sulk bitterly in the corner and tabu-
late everyone in sight, what exactly
do you expect?
It's too bad how little your article
says about the gym, and how much
it says about your own physical
and social insecurities. Maybe one
day you'll be able to see outside of
yourself and even realize that the
“gym elite” that you point toward is
a concept that’s actually completely
in your head.
As for the numerous random
erections you're forever taking note
of that are “harder than [our] abs,”
| can only speak for my own when
| say thanks for noticing, but first,
| don’t have it because of you, and
second, for future reference, it’s
impolite to stare.
GRAEME TUTTY
Arts Ill
Hippies shit, too, Storrie
After reading “There's no use crying
over spilled shit,” in the 17 January
Gateway, I’m left to believe there
are people out there that think that
it’s only the animal waste from the
meat industry that poses an envi-
ronmental problem. Of course no
one wanted to see the pig waste
overflow from the lagoon in North
Carolina during a hurricane, but
what about countless sewers con-
taining untreated human waste
that would have backed up during
the same storm? It was a natural
disaster; unforeseen events happen.
Calling meat producers “assholes,”
and saying they have a “Fuck y/all”
attitude is the exact type of igno-
rance and lack of education that is
becoming commonplace in urban
centres.
opinion@gateway.ualberta.ca + thursday, 26 january, 2006
After you were finished taking
your Econ 101 class and learning
about externalities, maybe you
should have moved on to a class
like Animal Science 200: Principles
of Animal Agriculture. In this
course, you could learn something
about how the producers that you
refer to as “selftabsorbed, weak-
conscienced and limp-witted glut-
tons,” raise, house and care for the
animals that are their business and
their livelihood, instead of posting
ideas that have been brainwashed
intothe minds of urbanites by propa-
ganda organizations such as People
for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
and Animal Liberation Front.
Contrary to your belief about
how “shit gets spread around pretty
indiscriminately,” there are actu-
ally numerous industry standards
and guidelines that intensive live-
stock operations must follow. The
waste lagoons are storage facilities
that ensure there’s no runoff under
ordinary circumstances (ie: not hur-
ricanes) into nearby lakes and rivers.
Spreading it back onto the fields
fertilizes the cropland, thereby recy-
cling the waste. There are numerous
provincial and federal bodies that
regulate these aspects of agriculture,
along withanimal health and welfare,
and producers must adhere to these
standards or face the consequences.
So the next time you are sitting
there eating your fat-free, taste-
free, organically enriched tofu steak,
consider educating yourself about
this industry before running your
mouth off ona topic that you know
next to nothing about.
DEREK SEARS
Agriculture Ill
An apology for Streeters
comments
This is an apology for the comment
that was made by me the other
day in the Gateway (Re: “Streeters,”
12 January). I'm not trying to state
an opinion saying that I'm against
anyone's sexual orientation. I'm just
saying that religiously | don’t agree
with, specifically, “getting married
in achurch.”
lm completely open and accept
you for your sexual orientation. It’s
the fact of my belief and religion
that makes me opposed to mar-
riage in the church specifically. After
the Streeters comments I've lost
many people as friends because
people just read it and then assume
my opinion of them has changed.
My comment may have come out
completely blunt, ignorant and
rude, but | wasn’t trying to portray
myself this way. | was only trying to
put forth my opinion which is my
belief and religion.
I'm really deeply sorry to anyone
that was offended. Please accept
this apology on my behalf.
RACHEL YEUNG
Phys Ed Il
UASUS deserves
student fees more
than the Gateway
On 17 January, | was shocked by
Ross Prusakawski’s article, “The U
of A Science Undergrad Society
and Business Students’ Ass'n don't
deserve fees.”
| take great offence to Mr
Prusakawski’s view that “UASUS has
done essentially nothing for science
students.” It’s arguable that besides
providing a twice-weekly newspa-
per that is filled with articles com-
plaining about some newtrend, the
incompetence of Students’ Council
or a lack of dates on a Friday night,
the Gateway has done nothing
but provide me with a liner for my
three-legged hamster's cage.
And while Mr Prusakawski contin-
ued to describe the Free Radical as
a “feeble attempt at producing an
informative newsletter,’ | speculate
as towhat the quality of the Gateway
would be if their sole source of fund-
ing came from the revenues gener-
ated from grad photos and locker
rentals in V-wing, which is slated for
demolition in the next year.
Further, ifMr Prusakawski believes
that a $2 fee is too much of a finan-
cial burden on students, perhaps
he would be in favor of abolishing
the $5.46 yearly student fee that is
dedicated to the Gateway Student
Journalism fund. What | find really
interesting is that not only does
the Gateway currently collect more
than twice as much as UASUS is
proposing, but they are currently in
the process of trying to increase the
fees that part-time undergrad stu-
dents pay per fall and winter term,
as well as introducing a new fee for
spring and summer students.
If Mr Prusakawski is indeed con-
cerned about cutting out the fees
that get rolled into tuition every
year, perhaps we should not only
be fighting the implementation of
new fees, such as those proposed by
UASUS and the BSA, but also perus-
ing referenda to eliminate our exist-
ing dedicated student fees.
By opposing the $2 faculty fee,
science students would be able to
save enough money to buy a bottle
of Coke. However, if we eliminate
the Gateway student fee, all stu-
dents would be able to save enough
money to buy a plate of Wok’s in
CAB, which would be far more sat-
isfying than any recent issue of the
Gateway.
SYLVIA SHAMANNA
SU Science Councillor, Science Ill
UASUS doesn’t even
deserve to exist, much
less student fees
| like to think of myself as a typical
science undergrad student, and
as such, | was shocked to learn of
UASUS'’ plan to add $2 to my tuition
fee. Well, that’s not entirely true. |
was shocked to learn that UASUS
existed, and | was disgusted to learn
they wanted my money. I’m a full-
time science student, and not once
has UASUS in any way been of ben-
efit to me.
I'd think that an organization
such as UASUS would be focused
on hosting events and activities to
better the awareness of possible
careers in science, and providing
opportunities for the average stu-
dent to get involved in their faculty,
but all I've ever seen from UASUS
are a few posters (and rather inef-
fective ones at that) advertising a
pub crawl. In my opinion, UASUS is
a self-serving organization. They
aren't concerned with the science
undergrad students; they're con-
cerned with the UASUS members. It
seems to me that they've formed a
tight little clique, and all their events
are really just for themselves. | per-
sonally don’t want to just give them
$2 so they can go on a ski trip or to
the movies or whatever it is they do.
They in no way make themselves
accessible to the science undergrad
students or even inform us of what
they're doing.
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OPINION
And L, for one, welcome our newly
elected Conservative overlords
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Well, this is it: the end of Canada.
With the Conservative Party set to take
power, everything that makes this
country unique and cuddly will soon
be dismantled and destroyed, and by
the end of the year Canada will simply
be the 51st state (also, in this scenario
the Americans will insist on eliminat-
ing the borders among the provinces
for some reason).
Soon, only the rich will receive
healthcare. Abortions will only be
performed in back alleys by Satanists.
Global News anchors will help
round up poor gay people to toil in
the Tories’ underground sugar caves
beneath our cities. Canadian cities.
Underground sugar caves with slaves.
In our cities. In Canada. Or under it,
anyway.
I made that up, but listening to
some of the more hysterical represen-
tatives of Canada’s left, you'd think it
wasn't so far off the truth. And after
Monday’s election, only one thing
is certain: there’s no stopping them.
The Conservatives will soon be here.
So it’s worth asking: are they really
sO scary?
Well, no. They’re certainly wrong
on some issues, as are all the parties.
But despite the rampant pre-election
fear-mongering, life in Canada under
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will
go on pretty much as before.
“A Harper government would roll
back decades of social progress in
Canada,” according to Maude Barlow
of the Council of Canadians. That’s a
pretty serious charge. It’s also pretty
nonsensical. Whatever the merits or
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JAKE “Abortions will only be performed in back alleys by
Satanists. Global News anchors will help round up
poor gay people to toil in the Tories underground
sugar caves beneath our cities. Canadian cities.
Underground sugar caves with slaves. In our cities. In
Canada. Or under it, anyway.”
faults of the Conservative platform,
such hysterics are clearly uncalled
for.
One of Barlow’s biggest criticisms
of Harper, for instance, regards
the issue of daycare. Whereas the
Liberals and NDP have proposed a
national daycare plan to help parents,
the Tories have said they would—get
ready for it—help parents pay for
daycare in a different way. Their way
may be better or worse; it’s certainly
not terrifying.
Thenthere’s the environment, which
the Tories are admittedly not strong on.
But at worst, their performance will
be equal to that of the Liberals, whose
talk-a-lot-but-have-one-of-the-worst-
environmental-records-in-the-world
policy was decidedly unimpressive.
This issue is hardly a reason to have
voted Liberal in an effort to keep the
Tories out, as Barlow had urged.
But surely the prospect of losing
abortion rights is reason enough to fear
the Tories, right? Well, maybe, if you
feel that strongly about it, and if that
were actually a prospect. Since Harper
explicitly stated that he’d block any
bill to ban abortion, though, it doesn't
seem like much of a worry. (Besides,
at the risk of offending ... well, every-
one, it seems to me that the idea that
a late-term pregnancy isn’t a human
being deserving legal protection is just
as ridiculous as the idea that a fertil-
ized egg is.)
ll certainly grant that the Tory
policy of holding a free vote on same-
sex marriage when many of its MPs
will be opposed to it is quite stupid
(it’s even slightly stupider now than it
was at the very recent time that the
Liberals had the exact same policy).
But at this point, the policy is more
worrisome than terrifying.
It could become terrifying in the
future—but only if the unfortunately
numerous opponents of same-sex
marriage (or as I like to call it, “mar-
riage”) actually get in a position to
get their way. Thankfully, right now
they’re not, and it’s quite unlikely they
ever will be. They aren’t even close
to being able to get a ban through
the House of Commons, and even if
they did, it would almost certainly
be defeated in the Senate. And if it
wasn't, there’s no reason to believe
that the Supreme Court would buck
the essentially unanimous trend of
lower courts finding such a ban
unconstitutional.
Besides which, at heart the position
of most Tories is simply to recognize
same-sex unions under a different
name than marriage. That's wrong-
headed and should be opposed at
every turn, but it’s hardly “turning
back decades of social progress.”
Throw in the numerous areas
where Conservative policy might
actually be actively good—cutting
taxes, restoring the military to func-
tional status, and instituting new
government accountability rules
all come to mind—and the incom-
ing government should be a solid
improvement over the arrogant, stale,
scandal-ridden Liberal reign.
But if I’m wrong, don’t blame me: I
voted for Kodos.
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There's no need to raise the voting age,
young voters arent that uninformed
JONN
KMECH
It's Monday night and I just voted.
According to some, that makes me a
vital part of the system, a member of
| the “elusive” and “hard to reach” 18-
to 20-year-old demographic, “rushing
the vote” to make my voice heard in
Canada’s free and democratic system. It
brings a single tear to a pollster’s eye. To
others, this goes to show how ignorant
and immature we young voters are.
Why? Because I’m a member of the 18-
to 20-year-old demographic and I’m
incompetent and out of touch with the
issues. No other reason is necessary.
Throughout the past few years, there
has been a debate to drop the voting
age to 16. Now, apparently, there’s also
a push to raise it. Last week, Maclean's
magazine ran an article on new
research arguing that Canada should
raise the voting age to 21, because 18-
year-olds just aren't mature enough to
vote anymore. This is justified by the
fact that voter turnout over the years
since 1970 (when the age was low-
ered to 18) has been declining rapidly.
Plastered with a picture of a not-so-
bright looking teenager, the article
argues that 18- to 20-year-olds today
are politically incompetent, unlike the
Baby Boomers of old, so we shouldn't
have the right to vote. Instead, we
should go back to our lives of jumping
from job to job and living off of our
parents. Kids today just aren’t what
they were in 1970.
This is completely condescend-
ing and insulting to every hard-
working 18- to 20-year-old Canadian
LETTERS * CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8
Claiming that instituting this fee will
allow them to make science students
more aware of their existence doesn’t
make any sense to me.| was under the
impression it was free to stop by classes
and announce events, and that it was
relatively cheap to print some posters.
Last term | took one class from
another faculty as an option and | knew
more about that faculty's student orga-
nization then | did UASUS. These 22 ser-
vices they claim to provide are news to
me, and I’ve even visited their website. |
understand that it takes money to host
events and provide services, but what
happened to a little old-fashioned fund-
out there, whether they vote or not,
and it’s a shame that Maclean’s decided
to reinforce this negative image of our
demographic. They make all young
people sound like lazy vagrants who
feed off society like parasites and con-
tribute nothing meaningful until we
get into our late 20s and magically
acquire the capacity to feed ourselves.
While young voters are voting at
a lower rate today, the article fails to
note that, when comparing the 2000
election to the one in 2004, the per-
centage of 18- to 21-year-olds voting
went up, from roughly 25 per cent
to an exact 38.7 per cent. Apparently,
“a disturbing trend among young
people,” according to Chief Electoral
Officer Jean Pierre Kingsley, without
irony, while citing “political inatten-
tiveness” as the major reason.
Throughout the past
few years, there has
been a debate to drop
the voting age to 16.
Now, apparently, there's
also a push to raise it.
Even if this is true, what sense is
there in taking the vote away from the
38.7 per cent who paid attention and
took the time to vote? What kind of
awkward logic is this? Most of those
who don't pay attention to politics
don’t vote anyway, so if this idea came
to pass, you'd only be taking the vote
away from those who currently do
take part. I don’t remember groups of
ignorant teens going around spoiling
ballots and gag voting for fun.
The claim is made by a British
political scientist that by raising the
age to 21, you'd make the vote more
raising? It shouldn't be hard to raise a
little money with 31 coordinators and
over 70 volunteers involved.
A friend of mine is on that volunteer
list and he’s only been contacted once
to volunteer, and even then he wasn’t
provided with any instructions on how
to help. | mean, let’s be honest UASUS:
most of you are only involved because
it’s going to look good on your resumés
(and med school applications), so per-
haps you should do a little work for that
privilege instead of just expecting every-
one to hand you money.
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valuable. By doing this, though, we
could alienate those who do currently
vote. People who vote now could be
turned off of the system, so they don’t
vote even when they turn 21.
How would this stack up with
our social policy? With the new
Conservative government in, 14-year-
olds will be charged as adults for vio-
lent crimes, and the age of consent
will be 16. So 16-year-old Canadians
have enough judgmental ability to
know what they're doing when they
kill people and have sex, but those
who are 18 don’t understand voting?
Inmates who were 21 could still cast
a ballot, but 18-year-olds would be
left rattling a cup on the bars. You can
join the Army at 18 and die fighting
for peace in Afghanistan. Would these
soldiers be too immature and incom-
petent? Would they still be “strong
and proud” when their democratic
freedom to vote is taken away?
Instead of trying to fix apathy by legis-
lating a new voting age, we should look
at the reasons why everyone is voting
less. It’s not just young people—every
age group with the exception of seniors
is voting less than they did in 1970.
This isn’t only in Canada, as several
democratic nations have seen a drop in
voter turnout in recent decades.
Why is this? This is a huge topic and
it’s far too broad a question to cover
here. But while we have a lower youth
turnout than many of these nations, the
matter won't be improved by taking
away this right from young people.
So, to all you brash, idealistic young
voters out there, I say don't vote,
because if you do, youre obviously
“kids with half-baked brains” voting
for the wrong party anyways. It’s too
bad you don’t know any better, and
that you don’t vote and think accord-
ing to how those who make policy
feel you should.
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OPINION 1]
Welcome to the United States of North America
SCOTT C
BOURGEOIS
I think it’s time for Canada to get its
collective ass in gear and start working
towards being a great nation again. For
too long we've been the whiner-babies
of the world, and it needs to end. We
need to start working towards a great
and noble ideal. We need to start living
up to the image of the United States of
America.
That’s right. Canada needs—desper-
ately—to transform itselfinto America.
Just think of the prestige! Just think of
the respect! And, more importantly,
just think of what Americans will
finally start thinking of us.
We need politicians who are above
reproach, and who are at liberty to lie
to us about anything under the sun to
justify their own agendas. Who are we
to disagree with, or worse, question
them? They’re our betters, and we can
damn well fall in line!
We need a media outlet that provides
us with meaningless propaganda 24
hours a day and calls it news! How are
we supposed to know what to think
unless we have constant spin hitting
us directly from those in power?
We need police with broad, sweep-
ing powers that infringe on our human
rights. How else can we be expected to
remain safe and free? Especially from
those terrorist bastards! You know
who I’m talking about: they should all
be put in secret prisons on foreign soil.
Better them than us, right?
We need to get rid of gay rights. I
don't see any need to defend myself;
we just need to get rid of them. We
can send them away with those ter-
rorists for all I care, just make sure
they aren’t influencing my kids with
their gay propaganda and ruining my
marriage with their gay civil unions.
That's right. Canada
needs—desperately—
to transform itself
into America.
We need lower standards of edu-
cation. Who needs a grade-twelve
education anyway? Or a university
or college diploma? People only need
junior high to have a meaningful job
at Wal-Mart—if that. We can do away
with fancy math, advanced language
skills and—worst of all—history or
geography outside of our own imme-
diate sphere. This is all unimportant,
and we won't miss it.
We need private healthcare. This
crazy public health system is drain-
ing the government of money, and |
raising our taxes! I don’t want to pay |
taxes! The government should make it
private so that they can cut taxes. I’m
willing to pay three or four times the
tax cost for a private doctor—if I ever
need one. Which I won't.
We need looser laws on big business.
The only way these businesses can
stimulate out economy is if we let them
do whatever the hell they want. You
want to dump toxins into our drink
ing water to cut your costs? Go for it!
We've got doctors to keep us healthy ...
wait—oh what the hell, do it anyway.
We need the fear and animosity of
the rest of the world. They aren't us,
so what the hell do we care what they
think? We'll do whatever we want,
whenever we want. And if the world
seems to have a problem with it, they
can suck our collective ass. We don't
give a shit about them, but they'd
better damn well give a shit about us.
We're Canada, and they're just every-
one else.
And the best part? We've already
taken the first steps! We've thrown
down the shackles of our spine-
less Liberal oppressors, and put
Republican—sorry Conservative—
interests in power. With hard-line
right-wing interests in charge, we'll be
quickly shaping up and turning into
a nation we can all be proud of: the
United States of America II.
Three small changes that could improve this university
BRIAN
RAMCHANDAR
Those of you old enough to have
grown up watching the WWF during
the mid ’80s would have had the
honour of having “The Doctor of
Style” Slick grace your televisions on
a weekly basis. For the less fortunate
out there, Slick was a skinny black
man who wore tight-fitting polyester
suits complete with matching fedora,
carried a cane and called people “Jive
Soul Bros.” At one point he managed
Akeem, the African Dream. However,
as I look back now I can clearly see that
a 450-pound white man from Chicago
was neither African nor dreamy, and
Slick was most likely a borderline
pimp.
Regardless, there’s still one piece of
advice from Slick that I hold dear to
this day: his motto of “Honesty is the
best policy.” So with that in mind,
and in an attempt to pay tribute to
this long-forgotten icon of my child-
hood, I take it upon myself to point
out the Top Three things about this
university that desperately need to be
abolished.
Neckbeards: When I first saw one
at the beginning of last semester, I
thought it was just an isolated inci-
dent. But as time went on I noticed
more and more people sporting this
disturbing look—hair growing on the
Ss
&
neck with the facial area inexplicably
shaved clean.
Unable to come up with any logi-
cal reason for why someone would do
this to themselves, I have to assume
one of two things: the first is that
these poor young lads are covering
up some sort of horrific scars. Hank
Williams Jr shattered every bone in
his face during a mountain-climb-
ing accident, and eventually grew a
beard to cover up the scars. He then
went on to be ridiculously famous and
wealthy. Perhaps this is their ultimate
goal as well.
The other is that they’re afraid of
vampires sucking blood from their
jugular veins. If this is true, then I
suggest shaving your neck and just
carrying around garlic to ward off
attacks. Sure you'll stink and the
ladies will avoid you, but realistically,
the throat-muff you're sporting now
won't be getting you hickeys anytime
soon.
Mouth breathers: Speaking of garlic,
as much as I like it in my food, I don’t
want to smell it coming out of your
mouth. Most classes are held in rooms
that are already too close for comfort
for most people, so having a mouth
breather next to you makes things
that much worse. If you're stuffed up,
I feel for you, but that’s no excuse, as
modern technology has provided us
with Halls and Vicks Inhalers to clear
up those pesky sinuses. For the rest,
evolution has provided us with nos-
trils to be used not just so rock stars
can do lines of coke off a hooker’s ass,
but also to function as an alternate
pathway for the intake of air. If you're
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a mouth-breathing neckbeard, please
contact the Biology department as you
may be the evolutionary missing link.
One-ply toilet paper: Never having
been in the women’s bathroom
(although I assume it’s a wonderful
place where the smell of beef jerky
permeates the stalls and occasional
girl-on-girl action breaks out) I can |
only speak for the men’s rooms on
campus. As much as I hate having
to do my business in a public stall,
sometimes nature calls and you have |
no choice but to answer. However,
this university seems to believe that
sandpaper is sufficient for our wiping
needs.
I can’t speak for others, but I know
I've never been to prison. Because of
that, my asshole isn’t accustomed to a
thorough ravaging. Therefore, I don't
think it’s too much to ask to have
a little bit of softness to comfort the
situation.
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So there you have it—three changes
that will put the eyes, noses and asses
of this fine campus at ease. Who
would have thought that a policy of
honesty could be so simple? Sadly it
was nowhere to be found leading up
to Monday’s election. Future Prime
Minister Slick? Dare to dream my
friends. Dare to dream.
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The GSA is the official voice of Graduate Students at
the University of Alberta funded by Graduate Student fees. Recently, in the basement of SUB, I saw some-
thing that probably would have made me laugh if
it didn’t make me want to cry. Hanging ona bulle-
tin board was a poster for a campus feminist club.
Emblazoned on it were the words “Feminism:
that’s hot,” with a picture of Paris Hilton and her
now-estranged cohort, Nicole Ritchie.
The fact that I possess a penis notwithstand-
ing, this flew in the face of my understanding
of feminism. I understand feminism as a move-
ment meant not only to empower women, but
also to explore and pioneer positive new roles for
women and men alike.
Paris seems to be a new, if ill-suited, poster
girl for feminism. Even feminist band Le Tigre
has jumped on board, writing a song for her
debut album. What would-be feminist could ask
for a better endorsement than that? Perhaps the
better question is: what would-be feminist who
doesn’t have Paris’ privileged access to the rich
and famous could? Probably not many.
I's more than simply unsettling that Paris
Hilton could be considered a feminist icon. It’s
actually confusing, considering that she justifies
her existence in two ways: “My daddy’s rich,”
and, “Look how hot Iam.” Not that I want to be
hostile to hot rich girls, but the idea of a spoiled
hotel heiress who doesn’t seem to be capable of
doing anything with any degree of competence
becoming a poster girl for feminism should be
offensive to feminists everywhere.
There are a few reasons for this. Foremost is
Hilton's role in making eating disorders fashion-
able for young girls. There’s also her political faux-
awareness: she fashionably opposes the Canadian
seal hunts, yet still wears fur fashions. Her equally
fashionable encouragement of youths to vote in
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the 2004 US Presidential election was offset by
her own failure to even register to vote. There’s
also her gross overuse of that mindless assault on
the English language that is internet slang.
Underscoring all this is the fact that Paris Hilton
rose to fame by way of a sex tape—the infamous
One Night in Paris, which Emma Forrest calls
Girls Gone Wild: Billionaire Heiress Edition—oh-
so-conveniently released close to the debut of her
aforementioned “reality” TV show.
It's more than simply
unsettling that Paris Hilton
could be considered a feminist
icon. It’s actually confusing,
considering that she justifies
her existence in two ways:
“My daddy’s rich,” and, “Look
how hot Iam.”
Paris Hilton seems to occupy our collective
imaginations for just one reason: to serve as our
society's prototypical shallow sex object. Some
have pointed to her as a modern-day Madonna,
liberating us from our old preconceived notions
regarding sex (a claim also made by supporters
of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, despite
the fact that Madonna has already done this, and
done it better). But there’s a disturbing under-
tone to Paris’ “sexual liberation.” She and many
of her admirers seem to promote a disturbing
view of sexuality: one where love and sex are
acts of fashion, not acts of passion. In this, she
promotes a distinctly un-feminist worldview in
which image is absolutely everything.
Intriguingly, a Parade Magazine celebrity poll
determined that the same number of people
would kick Paris off the Survivor Island as George
W Bush. This is probably not the best of com-
pany for a would-be feminist to be in. But then
again, I have a penis. Who am I to speculate?
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Hockey Bears seeking redemption against Huskies
ROSS PRUSAKOWSKI
Sports Staff
Given the classic clashes on the ice and the domi-
nation that both teams have held in CIS hockey
over the past few years, it’s hard not to let a little
bit of hyperbole seep into any description of this
weekend’s series between the Golden Bears and
University of Saskatchewan Huskies. Not only
are these the top two teams in Canada West and
the University Cup finalists from last year, but
between them, the two teams feature the four
best goalies and three of the top-five scorers in
the conference.
However, while some are touting this series as
yet another preview of the University Cup final,
the Golden Bears are playing down that aspect
of the weekend’s games, while admitting that it
will be a true indication of just how competitive
a team they can be when fully healthy.
“When we were down there [a 6—2 loss and a
3-3 tie on 4 and 5 November, respectively], we
didn’t play very well. We had lots of injuries and
we didn’t measure up very well against them,”
said Bears head coach Eric Thurston. “It’s a good
test for us this weekend. The adversity we had at
the beginning of the year has helped us out. It’s
paid off well, and we're a much different team
than we are from the first half: Saskatchewan's
obviously the top team in the country and now
we have the opportunity to see how we stack up
against them at full strength.”
“The first time we were [in Saskatoon] was
kind of a wake-up call for us and showed us how
much more work we had to do to get to where we
wanted to be,” added goaltender Aaron Sorochan,
who’s coming off a one-game suspension for
verbally abusing an official in last Friday’s game
against Regina. “Since then, we've been taking
baby steps, getting better and we got on a little roll
and strung some wins together and we're finally
healthy again. The team’s coming together.”
Aside from serving as an indication of how
good Alberta is, the series against Saskatchewan
could also have a big impact on who has home-
ice advantage all the way through the playoffs.
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FILE PHOTO: JEFFREY GREENIAUS
GLORY DAYS It will be hard for both teams to not think of last March’s CIS championship game when the Bears and Huskies face-off this weekend.
Currently ranked third nationally, the Bears sit
two points back of the Huskies, who sit atop the
CIS rankings. However, Alberta holds a pair of
games in hand on their rivals, meaning that they’ll
still have a chance to ensure all of their postsea-
son contests are played in the friendly confines of
Clare Drake arena, even if they split the series.
Since both teams are expected to be the last two
standing in the Canada West division this season,
thereby procuring berths in the University Cup
once again, playing the conference final at home
~ FILEPHOTO: PHIL HEAD
SHOW TIME Both the Bears and Pandas swimmers are ready for the Canada West swim meet.
might not be that big an advantage. Still, though,
going out on the road for a playoff series is some-
thing the Bears say they could do without—even
though they feel they can still come out on top if
they have to make a trip.
“(Finishing first] is huge. To be able to have
home-ice advantage all the way through the
playoffs is nice,” said Sorochan. “It’s always nice
to play at home and avoid having to get on the
bus or on a plane and travelling somewhere and
having to deal with visiting fans.”
Bears and Pandas swimmers head into meet looking for
ROSS PRUSAKOWSKI
Sports Staff
While they haven't exactly become world beat-
ers, the Golden Bears and Pandas swimming
teams have steadily improved over the course of
the last season and have begun to resurface on
the CIS swimming scene.
However, while the team is guardedly opti-
mistic that they’ll add to the current roster of
six swimmers—three men and three women—
that have already qualified for nationals, no one
is predicting that Alberta will be able to chal-
lenge for top spot at this weekend’s Canada
West meet, hosted by the University of British
Columbia.
That’s because, barring a major upset, both
the UBC Thunderbirds, who have captured eight
national titles in a row, and the University of
Calgary Dinos are heavily favoured to be sitting
atop the standings once again when the meet
is over. Still, Bears and Pandas head coach Sam
Montgomery thinks that his teams have a chance
to improve upon their fourth-place showing
from last year and at least push the two giants in
CIS swimming.
“T think at this level and this time of year if
we swim well, we can challenge them both,”
said Montgomery. “Given that we're taking a full
men’s team, I think we'll have some better plac-
ings [than last year], because at the Canada West
level there are some events that aren’t fully sub-
scribed. If we enter with that in mind we can put
people into events where they can score simply
by completing the race.”
The return of a full men’s team to Canada
West competition is a positive sign for a pro-
gram that won six conference titles during the
“In 1999 and in 2000 we played out of
University of Saskatchewan for the playoffs. Both
teams were going to nationals and we won the
CIS championship both years,” added Thurston.
“So do you want to win the Canada West, or do
you want to win CIS? Playoffs and nationals are
two completely different seasons.”
Things get underway at 7:30pm Friday and
Saturday. Friday’s game can be heard live on
CJSR, while Saturday’s game moves up the dial
to the TEAM 1260.
spots in nationals
90s, but has struggled from that point up until
now. Add that the Bears and Pandas have had a
modicum of success in non-conference meets
this season, going 5—2 and 4-3 respectively,
and have a handful of swimmers that look like
medal threats this weekend, and Montgomery’s
optimism for the program doesn’t seem
exaggerated.
“We have several swimmers capable of win-
ning events or placing well at Canada West,” he
said. “On the Pandas side, Marla Breitkreutz is
our team captain and she’s also one of our top
performers. I expect her to do very well in the
freestyle and backstroke events.
“For the Bears, we have Charles Turanich-
Noyenn, who should do very well in the but-
terfly strokes; Jian-lok Chang, who excels in the
backstroke, and we also have Mike VandenHam,
who should do very well in his freestyles. We
also have several other swimmers who should
do strongly, and I’m hoping that we'll be able
to add three to five more men and two or three
more women to the team that will be going to
nationals.”
Along with the Western Canadian cham-
pionships that run from 15-19 February, this
weekend’s Canada West meet in Vancouver will
be one of the final chances for Montgomery’s
swimmers to qualify for this year’s nation-
als, which will take place at the Université de
Laval at the start of March. However, for a Bears
program looking to get back on top of the CIS
swimming world, the rest of this season’s meets
will represent the beginning of the program’s
renewal, and the first few important steps that
will mark the Bears and Pandas climb from the
lower rungs of the ladder into CIS swimming’s
upper echelon.
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STEPPING UP With five departing players who are key parts of the Bears’ dominance, players like Derek Proudfoot (above) will have a bigger role next season.
Volleyball Bears seniors play final game at Main Gym
Five Golden Bears play their last regular-season home-games, get sendoff from head coach Danyluk
ANDREW RENFREE
Sports Staff
When the volleyball game was over
on Saturday night, and most of the
fans had filtered out of the Main Gym,
Nicholas Cundy looked over to the
score sheet at courtside. Beside his
name was an impressive list of statis-
tics from the game: seven kills, one
service ace, three digs and ten points
in a lopsided Alberta victory over
Winnipeg. These numbers are just
the tip of the iceberg for Cundy, who
has had an impressive CIS volleyball
career, which will finish at the end of
this season.
“His dynamic athleticism and pow-
erful hitting have made him one of
the most exciting players to watch in
Golden Bear history,” head coach Terry
Danyluk said in a ceremony on Sunday
that honoured Cundy and four other
players who will be leaving the Bears
program at the end of this season.
Cundy, Adam Sillery, Brock
Davidiuk, Tony Szkultecki, and team
captain Leo Carroll are all in their
fifth and final year of CIS eligibility.
They may not play again in front of a
home crowd, unless Alberta hosts the
Canada West Championships, so they
were all recognized for their achieve-
ments on Sunday afternoon.
“They all contribute in differ-
ent ways, and they're all gentlemen,
which is the biggest thing for me,”
said Danyluk after the ceremony.
“Congratulations to those guys, it’s
been a pleasure coaching them.”
According to Danyluk, the best word
to describe Szkultecki is “universal.”
The 66” science student has played
every position for the Bears with the
exception of setter.
“His all-around ability makes him
one of the most rounded players ever
to play in a Golden Bear volleyball
uniform,” said Danyluk.
For the second year in a row, the
Bears will lose their captain at the end
of the season. Carroll, often called
“Great Big C” by his teammates,
hopes to become a medical doctor
eventually, but for now has his sights
set on playing volleyball profession-
ally in Europe.
“Carroll is a model student and
person,” Danyluk said to the crowd
at the ceremony. “His reliability and
maturity have made him a natural
selection by his teammates as their
captain.”
Sillery will graduate with an edu-
cation degree this year, and plans to
coach volleyball when his teaching
career begins.
“[Adam] has become a major con-
tributor to this program as a student
athlete,” said Danyluk. “He will make
a huge impact on the sport as a teacher
and as a coach.”
Setter Davidiuk, or “Dude” to team-
mates, will graduate this year with a
business degree.
“Brock was instrumental in both
the Bears’ silver and gold medals in
2004 and 2005 and continues to be
one of the country’s top university
setters,” Danyluk mentioned. “[His]
commitment to excellence and his
desire to play volleyball will be missed
after he’s gone.”
“There's a history here
for me; this is where I
fell in love with
volleyball. I can’t
pinpoint it with any
words, and I don't
know where they
came up with the term
Golden Bear, but [hope
to be one by the end of
the season.”
NICHOLAS CUNDY
BEARS SETTER
After the presentation to each of the
five graduating players, a short video
played, showcasing their talents on
the court. It was an excellent send-off
to some of the best volleyball play-
ers in the country, and the graduat-
ing Bears felt that it was a great way
to finish their volleyball season at the
University.
“[The ceremony] was great,”
Davidiuk said. “I was surprised Terry
held it together, because I thought he
was going to cry a little. He said some
words that were really meaningful to
us, and it’s always hard leaving a place
you've made a home.”
While Davidiuk values the champi-
onships he’s had a chance to win, he
says that the best thing about playing
volleyball for Alberta is the close-knit
nature of the team.
“The Bears are a family,” he said.
“Terry gives so much to the team and
so does his wife, and guys really bond.
We're like brothers on the team—we
fight, we party, and it kind of works
like a family that way.”
For Cundy, the words Golden
Bear are synonymous with athletic
success.
“When I hear “Golden Bear’ I think
champions. I refer the gold part to
gold medals, and not just volleyball,
because U of A brings in a lot of cham-
pionships—I think it’s a very success-
ful University.”
Davidiuk echoed similar sentiments
and says that he has wanted to be a
part of the Golden Bear organization
for many years.
“Since I was 13, I’ve wanted to
be a Golden Bear, because there’s
a tradition—a legacy of great play-
ers,’ Davidiuk said. “I remember
when I was 16, watching the Can-
Am Challenge, and Terry came up to
me and said, ‘One day youre going
to be here,’ and I didn’t believe him.
There’s a history here for me; this is
where I fell in love with volleyball.
I can’t pinpoint it with any words,
and I don’t know where they came
up with the term Golden Bear, but
I hope to be one by the end of the
season.”
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Highlighting those who stay out of the highlights
Gateway sports staff's picks of their most underrated professional athletes
GATEWAY
SPORTS STAFF
Sports
Commentary
It’s not the outstanding stats that they
boast; it’s definitely not all of the
media attention that they get, either.
Maybe it’s their face-in-the-crowd
looks and blue-collar effort that does
it. Whatever their draw may be,
there’s something endearing about
the underrated athlete that pulls sports
fans in. Although the definition of an
underrated athlete is subjective, the
Gateway sports staff has picked ath-
letes who they think for a number of
reasons are overlooked and/or under-
loved in the sports world.
Nick Frost
To be a wide receiver in the NFL these
days, it takes a great deal of attention-
whoring to actually get noticed for
anything—not that there’s anything
wrong with that. However, it greatly
detracts acknowledgment from other
solid players: case in point, Arizona
Cardinals’ wideout Larry Fitzgerald.
First of all, it’s one thing to have to
establish yourself at a young age in the
NEL; but to have to do it on one of the
shittiest and most consistently ridi-
culed teams is a completely different
task. Fitzgerald, in only his sophomore
year in the league, certainly merited
recognition, finishing 2005/06 first in
receptions, fourth in receiving yards,
seventh in receiving touchdowns, and
earning his first Pro Bowl appearance.
Not to mention he’s being thrown
to by one of the biggest one-year-
wonders in recent memory, Kurt
Warner. Get an actual quarterback
throwing to this guy, combine it with
the fact that, at 63”, Fitzgerald has the
extra height to make grabs over almost
any defensive player, and watch his
stock soar in the next few years. Yet,
despite this, he never seems to come
up in conversation with the rest of the
league’s great players. Maybe when he
scores a touchdown he should bust
out some of those b-boy moves.
Ross Prusakowski
There are so many underrated athletes
out there that it’s impossible to pick
just one and not feel like you've left
someone out. From anyone on this
year’s World Series-winning Chicago
White Sox squad, to every offensive
lineman in any football league since
the beginning of time, there are just
too many athletes that never get their
due. That’s why my choice doesn’t go
to the most underrated athlete, but to
the most underrated manager of all-
time—the Canadian Football League
Commissioner Tom Wright.
Despite the fact that he has less
power than Paul Martin does at the
moment and is tasked with running a
league that’s as together as Ron Artest’s
brain, Wright has managed to drag
the CFL into some sunny days. He’s
overseen a growth in TV revenues to
all-time highs, lured new fans and
ensured that attendance is up across
the league. If that wasn’t enough,
Wright just managed to push through
a new, enforceable salary cap over the
discontent of a few powerful clubs.
Not a bad resumé for a guy who
most fans probably can’t name and
wouldn't recognize if they bumped
into him down at Commonwealth
Stadium. Even the owners—who he’s
made tons of money for—have to be
continually reminded of what he’s
done for them so they can extend his
contract and not send him to the scrap
heap. Managing to keep the CFL prof-
itable while your bosses don’t know
who you are? Now that’s truly under-
rated.
Andrew Renfree
As far as underrated athletes go, offen-
sive linemen top the list. They protect
the men in the backfield from the
clutches of eagre defensive linemen
and linebackers, yet they rarely receive
any credit for their efforts. Think about
it: can you name one offensive line-
man from either of the teams playing
in the Superbowl this year? Probably
not. Everyone talks about Pittsburgh
QB Ben Roethlisberger, but never do
they mention the guys in front of him
doing all the work.
“Managing to keep the
CFL profitable while
your bosses don’t know
who you are? Now
that’s truly
underrated.”
ROSS PRUSAKOWSKI
ON CFL COMISSIONER
TOM WRIGHT
Because there are far too many
offensive linemen to list as underrated
athletes, I’ll focus on the ice instead of
the gridiron. One of the most under-
rated players in the NHL is Ethan
Moreau. In his seventh year with the
Oilers, Moreau has amassed eight
goals and 15 assists, but it’s his physical
presence on the ice that makes him a
great asset. He hits with force, and his
speed on the ice make him ideal for
notching shorthanded goals. Unlike
many professional athletes, you can
see a fire in Moreau when he plays and
you'll never see him give up on the
puck. Yet for some reason, he seems
to be overlooked by people outside of
Edmonton. One could argue that he
should have made the Olympic roster
over a few other players, but I suppose
that’s the life of an underrated hockey
player—always in the shadows.
Trevor Phillips
Conventionally speaking, an under-
rated player is one who performs
consistently at a high standard though
never receiving the rewards or benefits
that accompany such ability. Currently
in the NHL, Manny Fernandez, the
goalie for the Minnesota Wild, is one
of these players. Fernandez leads the
league in both goals against aver-
age and save percentage and gives
the defensive-minded Wild a chance
to win every night. However, giving
credit to a Northwestern division foe
would be incredibly out of style for an
Edmonton Oiler fan such as myself:
Therefore, my favorite underrated
player has to be, without a doubt,
Fernando Pisani.
Pisani can do it all. He’s an effective
penalty killer, who’s logging tons of
shorthanded minutes on the twelfth-
ranked penalty killing team in the
league. He can score, averaging just
over 20 goals a season and he can be
counted on in big situations, as he’s
tied for second on the Oilers in game-
winning goals. Fernando is a shot
blocker, a play maker, a special teams
specialist, big goal scorer, a number
one hit for Abba in 1976, and definitely
the most underrated player on the
Oilers. He’s so underrated that head
coach Craig MacTavish was prompted
to call Pisani, “The best-kept secret in
the NHL.” I guess being drafted 195th
overall in 1996, 189 spots behind
Oilers top pick Boyd Deveraux, can
account for the stealth-like talents he
possesses. Despite being an amazing
left winger, Fernie is a humble, stand-
up guy and a role model for any young
player on their way up who feels
they're unjustly under the radar.
Chris O'Leary
Superstar athletes, true superstar ath-
letes, are often credited for making
those around them better. The ’80s
Oilers could have put the corpse of
Duke Keats on a line with the Great
One and he would have found a way
to get the long-dead defenceman 50
points in a season; Michael Jordan
nurtured Scottie Pippen into forming
what may have been the NBA’s most
devastating duo ever during the 90s,
while Magic Johnson made his entire
team a great one during the 80s. What
does this have to do with underrated
athletes? Well, the Lakers have another
bonafide superstar on their roster
these days in Kobe Bryant. While Kobe
and the 81-point ass whipping he laid
on the Raptors on Sunday night has
cemented Bryant as one of the game’s
greats in some minds, his season—his
whole career—has proven him to be
the opposite of this.
The point of this long-winded and
admittedly biased rant is this: the other
14 players that make up the LA Lakers
get my vote as the most underrated
athletes in sports for two reasons. One,
they do an unbelievable job of finding
Kobe, as the rest of the team averages
14 assists per game; it’s a safe assump-
tion that the majority of these assists go
to Bryant, who takes almost 28 shots
per game. Second, these guys play on
a team with a guy who shoots on aver-
age 28 times every night. These aren't
just some pansy-ass high-school play-
ers who are deferring to a future NBA
star, either. They came up through the
same system that Kobe did; they were
the man in high school, college and
on other teams in the NBA. The fact
that his teammates haven't gone Tonya
Harding on this guy after 41 games
together is the most intriguing sub-plot
to the Lakers this season. It’s probably
for the best that the Lakers weren't able
to land Ron Artest; Kobe would have
been on the injured list within a week
of Ron-Ron’s arrival.
Mike Larocque
I would have to say that the most
underrated athlete would have to
be Shaquille O’Neal—but not as a
basketball player. No one is worried
about this guy under the basket, but
what if you're under the influence?
That’s right; Shaquille O’Neal is easily
the world’s most underrated athlete/
crimefighter.
When was the last time that any
of us saw an actual article chroni-
cling Shaq-Fu—a reserve officer in
the Miami police force—and his
inarguably awesome ability to crush
evil-doers? I mean, come on: every
day you hear stories of so-called
“heroes” “risking their lives” while
saving “children,” but what I want
to read is a blow-by-blow account
of a 7’2” giant chasing down a jay-
walker. Maybe when he retires from
the hardcourt, he can put his size-22s
down on the court of law and come
out of the shadows of sports and step
into his true calling: a freakishly agile
300-lb full-time cop—or better yet, a
bounty hunter.
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Réflexions profanes sur le théatre
PIERRE-OLIVIER BRODEUR
Le Délis francais (CUP)
Chers(es) lecteurs et lectrices du Miroir,
Il me fait plaisir de vous accueillir ce second
semestre et d’espérer que vous étes tout aussi
contents (es) que moi de lire ces quelques arti-
cles en Francais tous les deux jeudis du mois,
dans le Gateway. Aussi, j’aurais voulu profiter
de cette occasion pour plaider pour un Frangais
aux multiples faces en Alberta. J’aurais voulu
appeler tous ceux-la qui ont une connaissance
quelconque de la langue frangaise, de celui qui
peut uniquement dire «Bonjour, mon nom est
... » a celui qui fait une majeure en Frangais, a
vivre pleinement dans cette langue-la. Le fran-
cais ne se porterait-il pas mieux face a une telle
diversification des sentiments ? En tout cas, je
le crois bien
Ceci étant dit, une erreur d’impression dans
la derni¢re publication du Miroir nous ayant
privé d’une partie d’un article, j’'aurais voulu
apporter quelques éclaircissements. Dans la
parution du ler decembre 2005, dans son arti-
cle «Le cas de Stéphane Dion ou le syndrome
Wilfried Laurier», Jared Milne avait pour but
de démontrer que Stéphane Dion était le sym-
bole méme du syndrome Wilfried Laurier. Car
voici une figure politique qui dépendamment
de l’endroit ot il se retrouve est traité dif-
féremment : au Québec, il est appelé fédérali-
ste tandis qu’au Canada anglais, il passe pour
un séparatiste. Cet état des choses est a l’image
de Wilfried Laurier qui lui méme a di bien
souvent faire face 4 une telle situation. D’ou
l’indiscutable rapprochement entre Dion et
Laurier.
Joffre alors mes plus sincéres excuses a l’auteur
ainsi qu’aux lecteurs et lectrices du Miroir.
Jai été initié au théatre assez tard, vers l’age de
quatorze ans. Je me souviens encore de cette
premiere représentation, LAvare de Moliére,
au Théatre Denise Pelletier. C’était une sortie
organisée par l’école, et je me rappelle surtout
de l’ambiance chaotique qui régnait dans la
salle, des téléphones cellulaires qui sonnaient.
Pour ma part, j’étais bien tranquille dans mon
siége, fasciné par le spectacle qui soffrait a
moi. Mais, pour étre tout 4 fait honnéte, je dois
ajouter que cette fascination devait plus au joint
fumé précédemment qu’aux délires d’un vieil
homme cherchant son or et administrant de
grotesques bastonnades a son serviteur. Pas de
coup de foudre, donc, mais plutét un sentiment
d’incompréhension face a la scéne.
Pendant le secondaire et le cégep, mon
indifférence envers le théatre s’est confirmée,
encouragée par la vétusté des piéces qu’on nous
emmenait y voir: rien de plus contemporain que
Don Juan ou Lorenzaccio. Ainsi, quand Agnes
(ma charmante chef de pupitre, qui va encore
pester de me voir me livrer 4 mes réflexions au
lieu de discourir sur un objet plus concret) m/a
proposé d’écrire des critiques théatrales, j'ai
hésité. Peu d’intérét pour la chose, mais surtout
peu de compétence. Car le théatre apparait sou-
vent aux yeux du profane comme une cabale
obscure ne dévoilant ses secrets qu’aux seuls
initiés. Je ne l’étais pas.
Aujourd’hui, méme aprés plusieurs critiques,
je ne me considére toujours pas comme membre
de ce cercle restreint, mais j'ai appris 4 apprécier
les particularités du théatre, en premier lieu la
singularité de la représentation. C’est sans doute
un lieu commun de dire qu'une piéce de théatre
nest jamais présentée deux fois, c'est cependant
ce qui en fait, pour moi, le plus grand charme.
Nous sommes placés devant cette ceuvre d’art
éphémere, que nous ne pouvons ni arréter, ni
faire reculer; chaque moment est donc précieux,
chaque parole réclame toute l’attention du spec-
tateur, qui participe au spectacle en palliant
de son imagination le dénuement des décors.
Loralité du médium théatral est une autre de
ces particularités, surtout dans un monde de
plus en plus centré sur l’image instantanée
(photographique, cinématographique ou
télévisuelle) qui prend le pas sur le signe fuyant
quest la parole. Et cette parole est importante
car la piéce de théatre est, en réegle générale,
porteuse de réflexion, critique de la société ou
de homme. Elle est un des derniers médiums
qu'on ne peut concevoir en pur divertissement,
en simple passe-temps.
Pendant le secondaire et
le cégep, mon indifférence
envers le théatre sest
confirmée, encouragée par la
vétusté des pieces quion nous
emmenait y voir.
Et tout cela est encadré dans un rituel par-
ticulier, étrange au profane et d’une désué-
tude charmante. Entre l’annonceur qui vient
nous présenter la piéce et la révérence que
nous offrent les comédiens, un silence presque
religieux régne dans la salle: la moindre toux
résonne comme si elle éclatait sous une nef
sacrée. Et je sors de cette cérémonie comme je
sors de la messe annuelle de minuit, charmé par
ce monde étrange et hors du temps. Charmé,
mais toujours aussi athé.
Fusion grégorienne: une idée absolument géniale
GUILLAUME LAROCHE
Opinion
Jai une idée absolument géniale. Je vais devenir
trés riche et trés, trés célébre. I] faut dire que j’ai
travaillé fort pour y arriver, j’ai di y penser une
bonne demi-heure, juste pour raffiner les détails.
Je vous lance mon idée juste pour que vous
puissiez tous me confirmer que ¢a va marcher
comme je vous l’annonce. Ecoutez bien, car ceci
marquera le début d’une révolution vers un nou-
veau genre musical qui éclipsera le rock et le hip-
hop au Top 40.
Je vous présente la fusion grégorienne. Les
principaux instruments utilisés sont la guitare
électrique, une batterie, un orgue de concert. Il
y a aussi d’un chanteur. Ca s’appelle fusion gré-
gorienne parce que le chanteur fait résonner des
arrangements de vieux chants grégoriens datant
de 1 500 ans. C’est cool et ¢a fait totalement rétro
comme en est la mode en ce moment. Oui, on
modernise les paroles un peu pour qu'il soit
question du « jour de colére » et non de « dies
irae »: ce genre de texte catch populaire chez les
ados. Le potentiel artistique de ce genre musi-
cal est €norme. Vous pourrez le confirmer quand
vous mentendrez que ¢a a la radio commerciale
des heures durant — car la, mes amis, l’indication
du succés artistique, de laquelle personne ne peut
douter.
En plus, l’ensemble musical est déja bien dével-
oppé comme forme d’expression parce que les
composantes individuelles ont elles-mémes eu
des parcours artistiques remarquables. Il a été
amplement prouvé, dans toute manifestation-
purement artistique, qu'un ensemble ou un tout
nous apporte une plus grande satisfaction que les
composantes individuelles.
La fusion grégorienne est ici
pour de bon, ou du moins
jusqu’a temps que mon coloc
fasse jouer un autre disque
intéressant au méme moment
que moi.
En plus, en musique comme dans tout art, les
instruments et les styles se completent les uns les
autres. Regardons du cété de l’art gastronomique
et du bon vieux paté chinois: du boeuf haché, du
mais cuit et des patates. Ces choses sont toutes
trés bonnes prises séparément, mais ensemble,
elles forment un meilleur repas. La raison pour
laquelle le paté chinois est si bon est que nous
avons depuis longtemps maitrisé la cuisson indi-
viduelle du boeuf, du mais et de la patate. Jose
méme suggérer que si nous ajoutions d’autres
aliments que nous pouvons cuire depuis long-
temps, nous pourrions encore améliorer le gotit
du paté chinois. Je suggére le sirop d’érable et
la mayonnaise; voila donc un repas digne d’un
roi. Pareil comme dans ce nouveau paté chinois,
avec mon ensemble, je retiens une base, qui est
la guitare et la batterie, et j’y rajoute une perspec-
tive individuelle, l’orgue et le choriste. Ce sera
tout simplement un succés car je prends une
excellente composante musicale du passé, et j’'y
rajoute quelques autres éléments pour compléter
les racines de l’ensemble. Certains, peu clairvoy-
ants, mont suggéré que je devrais passer mon
temps a innover a la place de recycler des vieilles
choses pour les réarranger. Il est évident que ces
gens ne comprennent pas ce qu’est l'innovation
de nos jours
Un parfait exemple de ce qu’est l'innovation
moderne repose sur les noms d’enfants de plus
en plus uniques. Prenons Gwyneth Paltrow et
sa belle petite fille, Apple. Joli, comme nom,
non? C’est original, moderne et unique, et tout
ceci parce que Gwyneth réalise tout comme
moi que le progrés artistique moderne est dans
l’intégration de ce qu’on connait dans un unique
contexte dans différents contextes. Il ne faut pas
se géner de le faire. C’est d’ailleurs la seule fagon
de propager l’individualité de chacun. En voyant
la maniére dont chacun représente le passé dans
le présent. C’est cela un artiste de calibre excep-
tionnel (comme moi).
Bon, assez parlé, je dois retourner au marketing
de mes futures super-vedettes. La fusion grégori-
enne est ici pour de bon, ou du moins jusqu’a
temps que mon coloc fasse jouer un autre disque
intéressant au méme moment que moi. Je vous
offre un conseil: souvenez-vous que pour prof-
Le monde en bref
ERIC VAILLANT
Actualité
Victimes du froid
Une vague de froid s’abat sur la Russie ainsi que
sur de nombreux pays européens.
En Russie, des températures avoisinant les — 40
degrés Celsius ont causé la mort de 76 personnes,
dont plusieurs sans-abris. Selon Gazprom, le
principal fournisseur de gaz naturel, les instal-
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capacités techniques ». Il reste 4 souhaiter que la
population fasse un bon usage de la vodka qui
contribue directement au haut taux de mortalité
russe.
En Pologne, on a enregistré d’importantes
chutes de neige ainsi que des vents violents. A
Ostrowiec, deux individus ont perdu la vie
lorsque le toit d’un hangar s'est affaissé sous le
poids de la neige. Au total, 127 personnes ont,
depuis octobre dernier, succombé au froid.
En Ukraine, 11 personnes sont mortes sous
ces températures sibériennes ce qui, selon Radio
France International (RFI) « porte a 18 le nombre
de décés dans ce pays a la suite de la vague de
froid ».
Rappelons finalement que si ces pays ont une
certaine familiarité avec l’hiver, des températures
extrémes et prolongées sur une longue période
mettent a rude épreuve leurs systémes de chauffage
et de distribution d’ énergie.
Le défi Irakien
Suite aux récentes élections législatives, aucun
parti, ni communauté, na atteint la majorité
absolue. La difficulté réside dans l’élaboration
d’alliances entre les différents groupes. En effet,
pour obtenir la majorité nécessaire 4 |’élection
d'un président, il faudrait réunir 184 voix, ce qui
dans l’éventualité d’une alliance entre les chiites
majoritaires et les kurdes, ne suffirait toujours
pas puisque méme réunis, ils ne représenteraient
que 181 voix. Les résultats officiels donnent aux
chiites 128 des 275 siéges au Parlement, alors que
les kurdes en recueillent 53 et les sunnites 44. Le
défi irakien d’établir des alliances ne se fera pas
sans peine compte tenu des divergences entre les
partis et les communautés. Entre autre exemple,
celle opposant le kurde, Djalal Talabani, qui,
selon Toufik Benaichouche (RFI), propose de
former un cabinet d’union national, et le chiite
Abdelazziz Hakim.
Ibrahim Rugova s’éteint
Le 21 janvier dernier, s’éteignait le président
du Kosovo Ibrahim Rugova. Diagnostiqué d’un
cancer du poumon depuis septembre 2005, il
avait néanmoins continué de diriger le Kosovo
pour lequel il révait d’indépendance. Sa dis-
parition, selon Monique Mas (RFI) , laisse
un vide politique: « il n’a pas de successeur
désigné, a la téte de sa ligne démocratique du
Kosovo (LDK) ». Rugova, écrivain francophile
formé a la Sorbonne, a d’abord enseigné la lit-
térature avant de s'impliquer activement dans la
politique.
Abijan : le calme aprés la tempéte
Aprés quatre jours de manifestations, la capitale
ivoirienne est retournée au calme. Les commerces
et les écoles ont repris leurs activités réguliéres et
les manifestants qui avaient érigé des barricades
autour de la mission de |’ONU ainsi qu’autour
des batiments frangais sont repartis. Pendant les
manifestations opposant les partisans du prési-
dent Gbagbo et les Casques Bleus, quatre per-
sonnes ont perdu la vie alors qu’une douzaine a
été bléssé.
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Brokeback Mountain, ou le renouveau de la tradition
ROMAIN CHAREYRON
Arts & Spectacles
Tordons le cou aux étiquettes trop
faciles: Brokeback Mountain est-il un
western gay ? Oui et non. Oui car,
histoire d’amour qui se joue devant
nos yeux a pour protagonistes deux
hommes, non, car tout le talent d’Ang
Lee est de parvenir a transcender cette
barriére du sexe ou, plus exactement,
de Vorientation sexuelle, afin de nous
montrer simplement (méme si, ici,
rien nest jamais simple) une histoire
d'amour dans ce que cette derniére peut
avoir de magique comme de tragique.
De l’amour, Brokeback Mountain ne
retient que l’essence : le choc amou-
reux et son impact sur ceux qui en sont
les « victimes ». C’est ce choc-la, puis-
sant, incontrélable, effrayant, auquel
on succombe avec délice mais qui nous
fait également frémir qui intéresse le
cinéaste, qui y puise toute la richesse
de sa réalisation. C’est précisément la
maniere dont Ang Lee est parvenu a
mettre en images l’indicible, ce qui
fait toute la beauté du film. Car com-
ment retranscrire ce qui est de l’ordre
de l’émotion et du sentiment pur ?
Comment dire ce qui ne peut qu étre
vécu ? Les mots semblent superflus et
incapables de révéler la vraie nature
des choses, le personnage d’Ennis, aux
silences éloquents, en est la meilleure
expression. I] va donc falloir faire confi-
ance aux images pour prendre le relais.
Parlons des images ! S’il est bien un
fil directeur dans le film d’Ang Lee, il
réside dans la maniére dont il se joue des
clichés et exploite certains themes ou
se bousculent les mythes de l’Amérique
populaire, mythes qu'il manipule afin
de rendre palpable cette tension drama-
tique qui parcourt le film de bout en
bout et de donner corps a la naissance
du sentiment amoureux. Tout est effec-
tivement affaire de détournement dans
le film: détournement de la symbolique
lié au paysage tout d’abord. C’est au sein
d’un univers ultra codifié — a savoir, la
campagne ameéricaine des cowboys,
dans les années 60 - quAng Lee a
choisi de dresser sa carte du tendre,
se prétant pour cela a un subtil jeu de
déconstruction. Les grands espaces,
filmés en Cinémascope, évoquent des
peintres tels qu’Albert Bierstadt ou
Thomas Moran qui ont célébré dans
leurs ceuvres la grandeur et la beauté
du paysage américain.
Détournement
également du mythe
du cowboy et, par
la méme occasion,
déconstruction d’une
certaine idée de la
virilité masculine
Cependant, plutét que d’exalter la
puissance de I’Homme, le paysage
sert plus ici d’écrin aux doutes et aux
incertitudes des deux protagonistes. A
mesure que "histoire progresse, il se
fait également la métaphore de la vio-
lence et de la complexité des sentiments
que Jake et Ennis éprouvent l’un envers
Yautre. Ici, le froid glace jusqu’aux os et
la neige, tombée durant la nuit, manque
densevelir vivant. Rien n’est prévis-
ible, rien n'est acquis, et la douceur des
choses n'est que momentanée.
Détournement également du mythe
du cowboy et, par la méme occasion,
déconstruction d’une certaine idée de
la virilité masculine. Jake et Ennis ne
craignent pas le labeur, aiment trainer
dans les bars noyés de fumée, faire
du rodéo, boire jusqu’a loubli, de
la biére, du whisky...et ils s'aiment.
Dans l’Amérique des années 60, ca
ne passe pas, et c’est bien ce heurt aux
conventions que l’on retrouve dans
l'appropriation de l’image du cowboy
queffectue le film, puis la relecture
quwil en donne...on croit savoir, mais
on ne sait pas. Par-dessus tout, Ang
Lee filme des hommes qui pleurent,
des hommes blessés par l'amour, des
étres dont l'apparente rudesse cache
des abysses de souffrances et de dou-
leurs contenues et, se faisant, nous rap-
pelle combien cela peut étre beau et
bouleversant, un homme qui pleure.
Tout comme les paysages servant a
Vintrigue, le film, dans sa représenta-
tion des rapports humains, nous invite
a aller bien au-dela des apparences,
puisque celles-ci s’avérent souvent étre
trompeuses et réductrices.
Ce retournement des mythes,
cette défamiliarisation progressive
quweffectue le film servent 4 nous faire
emprunter les chemins de traverse,
a nous extirper d’un certain confort
et, en nous emmenant dans des ter-
ritoires que l’on croyait conquis et en
nous les faisant percevoir d’un ceil
neuf, le film nous place dans un état
similaire a celui des personnages, ou
tout est nouveau, frémissant, porteur
des plus grands bonheurs comme des
plus grandes peines.
Lamour naissant, |’ Innamoramento
italien. Létincelle dans la grisaille
quotidienne, l’ouverture joyeuse au
monde. Le bonheur mélé d’inquiétude
parce qu'on ignore si ce sentiment est
partagé. Le moment exquis ot tout est
encore possible. Un état transitoire qui
débouche parfois sur l’Amour », telles
sont les mots employés par Franseco
Alberoni en exergue de son livre Le
choc amoureux, et tel est ce qu’Ang
Lee a choisi de mettre en images,
et, face 4 ce choc, on ne ressort pas
indemne.
Dix (bonnes) raisons dcrire
pourle Miroir
10 Parce que cest “I’fun”.
9 Parce que la personne que vous trouvez vraiment
“cute” va pouvoir voir a quel point votre écriture
est Sexy.
8 Pour remplir cet espace.
7 Pour donner au monde quelque-chose dautre a
lire le matin que lendos d'une boite de céréale.
6 Parce que votre prof de frangais de 3e année sera
vraiment fier de vous.
5 Ok, bon, ¢a c’était pas une bonne raison.
4 Parce que cest votre réve d’écrire pour un journal.
3 Parce que vous navez pas de vie et que vous
navez rien dautre a faire le vendredi ou samedi
solr.
2 Parce que les éditeurs vont “vraiment” vous
aimer.
1 Parce que cette liste est vraiment, mais alors la
vraiment pas drdle.
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Friday, 27 January at 8pm
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Normally, noises coming from the tool shed mean
some squirrels have found themselves a nice,
comfy home. However, Stephen Franke and The
Noises from the Toolshed are unlike any annoying
chipmunk nattering.
Combining upbeat Latin, Cuban, and groove-jazz
elements, Stephen Franke’s irresistible sound is still
radiating across the country even though his last
album, Songs For A Platinum Blonde Diner Waitress,
was released in 2004. But with a show happening at
the Powerplant and a new album set to be released
sometime this year, Franke is sure to keep the
masses better fed than those pesky rodents living
in your backyard.
Sisters, Such Devoted Sisters
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25 January—29 January at 8pm
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We've all seen our basic Shakespeare and Williams
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The Catalyst theatre, in conjunction with Out Of
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Such Devoted Sisters, a play surrounding the life of
Glaswegian drag queen Bernice Hindley. Dubbed by
the author as “confessional theatre,” Sisters is a one-
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Sylvie rages against machines ... or something
Sylvie
with Ghosts of Modern Man
Friday, 27 January at 8pm
Sidetrack Café
JESSICA WARREN
Arts & Entertainment Staff
Confusion is a bit of a mixed blessing for an artist.
It can act as much-prized inspiration for the cre-
ation of something new, but can also leave a musi-
cian speechless in an interview with local media.
Riva Farrell Racette, bassist for Regina’s Sylvie,
discovered the truth of this latter scenario when
the topic of her band’s latest CD, An Electric Trace,
was raised.
“Tr’s about our increasing dependency on tech-
nology and how it pretty much, um—well this
is really Joel’s [Racette’s husband and the band’s
main vocalist] thing—but it's about how technol-
ogy, how it shatters the mystery of ... anything that
could have ... sort of} possibly been mysterious?”
laughs Racette.
This reticence is understandable, given the hectic
work schedule she and bandmates Joel Passmore
(vocals, guitar), Chris Notenboom (guitar), and
Jeff Romanyk (drums) have been subjected to
over the last couple of years. After being signed to
Smallman Records, Sylvie has found itself on the
road both independently and with such glowing
partners as Hot Hot Heat and Death From Above
1979. The band is about to begin a new cross-
Canada tour this Thursday, which means a lot of
driving as they head out of their hometown.
“Geographically speaking, Regina is ‘central,
but in terms of the industry it’s not exactly cen-
trally located. It’s a pretty quiet city, but it defi-
nitely has its pluses just given that it’s so cheap to
live here. Financially, having Regina as a home
base works for us.”
This type of fiscal compromise is what’s keep-
ing Sylvie steadily on the road and in the record-
ing studio. While their debut album I Wish I
Was Driving—nominated for a 2003 Western
Canadian Music Award—was recorded over only
five days, An Electric Trace had a longer time to
evolve, giving the band two stints in the studio and
the opportunity to write songs on the spot, some-
thing new and exciting for everyone involved. It’s
the kind of payback the band members are look-
ing for as they constantly try to juggle their work
with the increasing demands put on Sylvie as the
group becomes more recognizable.
“Chris just had to quit his job because we went
on tour again. Joel works at an acrylics place
making things out of plastic, like brochure hold-
ers, and plastic bins too. Jeff is a drum teacher
and does some retail, and I’m a substitute teacher,
which works out perfectly. Every time we go on
tour, Jeffhas to make it sound like the whole thing
is sort of out of his hands so that his boss doesn’t
fire him.”
With a new label, a new CD, and trigger-happy
bosses to worry about, Sylvie shouldn't be short of
inspiration in the near future. However, they can
always muse on the irony in their latest album.
Did Racette see anything odd about relying upon
electronic instruments and CD technology to
spread her band’s message concerning a lack of
“mystery” in the world?
“Wow, um, I don’t think so,” Racette laughs.
“Tn fact we delved even further into that this time;
we used effects pedals and stuff. That is ironic,
certainly. I'll have to give that some thought.”
Department store comedy a Perfect movie
ElCrimen Perfecto
Directed by Alex de la Iglesia
Starring Guillermo Toledo, Monica Cervera, Luis
Varela and Enrique Villén
27-30January at gpm
Metro Cinerna
EDMON ROTEA
Arts & Entertainment Staff
Like many dark comedies, FE] Crimen Perfecto (The
Perfect Crime in English) involves a lot of black
humour in the beginning, but the film slowly
morphs into a serious thriller rich with twists and
a surprise ending.
Alex de la Iglesia’s Spanish comedy tells the story
of Rafael (Guillermo Toledo), an upscale depart-
ment store salesman who enjoys living an a “per-
fect” life which includes expensive three-piece
suits, fast cars and fine wine. All the sales ladies
fall prey to Rafael’s charm and handsome looks
as he wines and dines them, running around in
fancy clothes borrowed from the clothing racks
and making passionate love on the showroom
bedroom suites.
However, living the perfect life can cause a lot
of problems, especially when Rafael eyes the pres-
tigious position of floor manager for the depart-
ment store. Not only must he generate the most
retail sales, but Rafael must contend with his hated
rival Don Antonio (Luis Varela), a men’s wear
salesman who always manages to outsell Rafael.
Unfortunately, Rafael looses the competition and
is reduced to menial tasks—such as dressing up
the store’s mannequins.
Things take a change for the better—or worse—
when Rafael gets into a heated fight with Antonio
that leads to the fatal impalement of Antonio on
a dressing room hook. To add to his difficulties,
Lourdes (Monica Cervera)—an unattractive co-
worker who Rafael has yet to romance—is witness
to the crime and the blatant attempt to dispose
of the floor manager’s body. Lourdes blackmails
Rafael, making the department store Don Juan
her own personal sex slave. What follows is a film
filled with humour, hilarious moments, and even
a heinous marriage.
But the real charm of E] Crimen Perfecto lies in
the film’s setting, the colourful “Yeo Yeo” depart-
ment store, which reminds audiences of the good
old days when malls and “big box” stores never
existed and the downtown department store still
reigned as the king of retail. Whether it’s checking
out fur coats in the ladies-wear section, having a
cappuccino in the cafeteria or rummaging through
the basement, viewers, like Rafael, feel well at ease
perusing—and fooling around—in the aisles and
showcases of the Yeo Yeo department store.
Rafael, a chauvinist character who possesses
the romantic qualities of a stereotypical Spanish
soap-opera heartthrob, seduces male and female
viewers with his sleazy charm and unintentional
humour. With his pickup lines and skewed view
of life, the audience is slowly sucked in by Rafael’s
charm just as if he was serenading another one of
his female co-workers. Through personal asides to
the audience filled with philosophical statements
(thanks to the screenplay of the film’s director,
who also has a degree in philosophy), viewers
will be entranced by Rafael’s charm as if he were
serenading another of his female coworkers, all
while entertained by his pickup lines and skewed
view on life and love.
El Crimen Perfecto also has the plot of a sophis-
ticated suspense thriller as the audience witnesses
Rafael attempt to execute the perfect crime, one
that will hopefully leave no trace of any foul play
or wrongdoing. While it won't be said here if
Rafael succeeds, the film has a surprise ending that
is sure to satisfy filmgoers who have long desired
a movie that’s a unique combination of comedy,
drama, and thrilling suspense.
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Arts & Entertainment Staff
Some bands break up. Some bands
make up. And sometimes, bands
like Red Shag Carpet simply ignore
the stereotypical drama in favour
of better things, like gorging on 7-
Eleven delicacies and mocking people
they’ve met while on tour.
According to Red Shag Carpet
vocalist and guitarist Ted Ani, trivial
arguments and petty fighting is some-
thing the Edmonton-based musicians
have never really experienced. The
quartet has been a closely knit group
ever since high school, and over the
years each of the bandmates have
become used to receiving criticism
from one another. However, in order
to guarantee the peace is kept during
album-recording times, the guys
have devised a seemingly foolproof
plan that literally involves road test-
ing all of their tunes.
“With four writers, there’s a lot of
different music coming out of us,”
Ani explains. “Fortunately, we had
the opportunity over the past two
years to tour really heavily all over
Canada with our stuff. What we did is
we all wrote a bunch of songs, played
them for about a hundred shows, and
then saw [from the audiences’ reac-
tion] which were the good ones and
which were the bad. In the end, we
had about 25 songs that were ready
to be cut on the record, and we man-
aged to trim them down to ten, just
to make sure we had our best stuff
out there.”
Red Shag Carpet’s latest album, Lift
and Drop, is indeed the product of
their tireless stress-testing, and Ani
and his alt-rock band members—
Allan Pickard (drums, vocals), Daniel
Yarman (bass,vocals), and Matti
Darrah (piano, vocals)—couldn’t
be happier. However, Ani is still a
bit worried about the future, mostly
since he just quit his job in order to
pursue his musical career with the
band.
“Our worst habit,
honestly, is after a
show, we get super
hungry and go to
7-Eleven to just chow
down on burgers and
Slurpees. It’s pretty
bad. We'll eat, like, five
of everything, and then
the next day, we feel
really sick.”
TED ANI
RED SHAG CARPET
“Tt’s kind of scary quitting your job
at first,” Ani says. “I was a teacher last
year for a while, and it was scary to
jump into [the music industry] just
like that because now you always
have to be booking yourself [to play]
and youre constantly promoting
yourself. It’s a lot of work, but it’s
definitely worth it.”
While the rockers are, undoubt-
edly, hard working and devoted to
getting their record out to the public,
they’re also hiding an underlying
habit typical of rock excess: late-
night junk-food cravings. The guys’
bad habits aren’t a sign of weakness,
as we might be led to presume, but
rather are an indication of just how
close the group really is.
“Our worst habit, honestly, is after
a show, we get super hungry and go
to 7-Eleven to just chow down on
burgers and Slurpees. It’s pretty bad,”
laughs Ani. “We'll eat, like, five of
everything, and then the next day,
we feel really sick.
“Personally, I’m a big fan of the
Sprite or 7-Up Slurpees,” Ani elabo-
rates. “Matti is into Coke, Al likes a
big drink mix and Dan likes grape.
That’s another thing; after a while,
you also start to learn every single
thing about each band member.”
Although the band enjoys delving
into the wonderland of condiment-
smothered hotdogs and searching
for actual pieces of red shag carpet—
which, according to Ani, is nearly
impossible to find nowadays—in
their spare time, actually touring on
a record isn’t always fun and games.
Travelling across Canada, like they're
set to do come February, can come
with its drawbacks, and in order to
make the flat tires and overheated
engines a little less depressing, they
typically turn towards mocking the
poor fools they encounter along the
way.
“We joke around all the time. We'll
talk in accents for an hour, but we're
terrible at them. It makes it all the
funnier when we think about how
stupid we're being,” Ani reminisces.
“Or, we'll talk about people we've
met on the road and pretend we're
them. It could be the guy at 7-Eleven,
the sound guy that night, or even just
some fan. We're not really making
fun of them, but you know, it’s just
kind of fun—this probably doesn’t
make sense to outside ears!”
Eating, drinking, and poking fun—
it would appear that the Red Shag
Carpet bandmates certainly know
how to bond, even during the worst
of times. However, if you do decide
to attend one of their energy-packed
shows to check out their jester-like
antics, just make sure you don’t do
anything stupid—that is, unless you
want to be their next joke when the
tour bus breaks down.
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The Matador
Directed by Richard Shepard
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear
and Hope Davis
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Arts & Entertainment Writer
With his tuxedo replaced by a gold
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James Bond typecast as much as it
pillages and rapes it. Brosnan doesn’t
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considerable acting ability as a lonely
and pathetic middle-aged hit man,
but despite Brosnan’s performance
the movie never quite finds a groove,
and ends up straddling a line between
dark comedy and thriller in an enter-
taining, yet shallow, way.
Early on we find Danny Wright
(Greg Kinnear) on a business trip to
Mexico where he happens to meet up
with the affable Julian Noble (Pierce
Brosnan) at the hotel bar. Entranced
by his work as a hit man, Julian is so
absorbed and single-minded that he
has become totally despondent, even
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Matadors hit-man story worth a shot
Brosnan eases out of Bond role as a seedy, depressed assassin in The Matador
until six months later, when Julian
finds his way to Danny’s home in
Denver. Hilariously, Danny had idol-
ized Julian, growing a mustache to
match the assassins and framing the
ticket from the bullfight. During their
time apart, Julian managed to get a
hit put out on himself after making
some sloppy mistakes and now once
again needs Danny’s help, with this
time showing us just what kind of
person and hit man Julian really is.
The Matador is a
cleverly dark comedy
with enough bravado
and depravity to
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absurdity. Such
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Most fans know Dallas Green as the
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City and Colour.
Sometimes features Green at his
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country tunes, allanchored by Green’s
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heartfelt lyrics. Lacking a studio feel,
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Green’s expressions of loneliness
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screen. The dialogue, especially when
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tionless prick that is Julian and still
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It takes twists that make it seem like
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become a dark comedy. It succeeds
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which doesn’t bode well for the final
product. As well, the slight absur-
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charm.
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and have a lot of fun watching. But
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vado and depravity to balance out
the absurdity. Such elements work
together to form an enjoyable movie,
which, with only a slight misstep,
could have become much, much
worse.
perfectly compliment the sparse,
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With the album’s first single, “Save
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TIM PEPPIN
Opinion Editor
Pll level with you: I had every inten-
tion of liking this Bud Inc. I’m inter-
ested in the politics and economics
of the Canadian marijuana indus-
try, and knew that I was holding
a book friendly to my own views
before I even started. So it took me
a bit by surprise when a vague feel-
ing of unease settled on me after
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coming to the end of the first chap-
ter—which dealt largely with the
economics of prohibition in general
and marijuana in particular—and
that Stephen Easton, a scholar at the
Fraser Institute, appeared to be the
only expert consulted.
This problem wasn’t limited to the
first chapter—the entire book was
relatively poorly researched. I’ve been
told by someone wiser than myself
that one of the most accurate mea-
sures of a book’s quality is the size
and depth of its bibliography. The
books and papers referenced in Bud
Inc didn’t fill a single page.
In a sense, this book delivers
exactly what it promises—a look
inside Canada’s marijuana indus-
try. Chapter after chapter is built on
interviews with large players in the
Canadian marijuana industry—activ-
ists, growers, breeders, distributors
and users. At the end of the book,
I did feel as though Mulgrew had
shown things inside the industry
that one might not otherwise have
known or seen. But this emphasis on
a tame look inside was also the most
serious fault found within Bud Inc.
Tan Mulgrew clearly had a firm mes-
sage that he wanted to convey, but he
appeared to lack the conviction or the
time to do the difficult groundwork.
Instead of integrating his interviews
and research into a larger frame-
work of his own points and message,
Mulgrew instead seemed satisfied to
let the people he met and the events
he witnessed stand for themselves,
leaving the reader to draw whatever
conclusions they chose, if indeed
they felt that any could be drawn.
Long stretches of rambling dia-
logue and meaningless events filled the
book, diluting its message and bloating
its pages. Much of it felt like a detailed
journal entry, not a probing and con-
cise examination of an illicit world.
I can't help but suspect that the deci-
sion to make a book looking inside the
industry, instead of one looking at the
industry, was a decision born of lazi-
ness or time constraints, not strategic
choice.
For a book that begins by decry-
ing prohibition to then devote whole
chapters to nothing more than the
challenges and interpersonal confron-
tations of seed growers and nutrient
suppliers seems at best misguided, and
at worst cowardly. Many sections felt
as though Mulgrew had written them
simply because he had the material—
he had taken the time and spent the
money to do interviews, and by God
he was going to use them.
In addition to the problems with
the book’s content and structure, the
quality of the writing was also dis-
sapointing. Many phrases, particu-
larly in the first several chapters, felt
defensive or pretentious, word choice
was often inflated or inaccurate and
much of the book felt as though it
could have used the attentions of a
more rigorous and attentive editor.
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free, I wouldn't have bought it. If
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